Soft and Chewy M&M Cookies

Ingredients

• 2⅛ cups all-purpose flour, (10⅝ ounces)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 cup light or dark brown sugar, ( 7 ounces)
• ½ cup granulated sugar, (3½ ounces)
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-2 cups candy covered chocolate pieces, of course you know 2 cups is best!

Equipment Electric Mixer, Baking Sheets

Steps

1. 1

   Heat oven to 325 degrees with racks in the upper-middle and lower-middle positions.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl mix flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.

3. 3

   With electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until thoroughly blended. Mix in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in M&M's.

4. 4

   Roll a scant ¼ cup of dough into a ball. Holding the ball in both hands, pull ball apart into 2 equal halves. Rotate just 90 degrees so jagged edges face up and press the two pieces back together again. Place on baking sheet with jagged edges facing up, spacing 2½ inches apart.

5. 5

   Bake 15-18 minutes. Cookies should be slightly undercooked when you remove them from the oven. Cool cookies on baking sheets.

Notes