The Great Cookie Journey

I am a man on a mission! Actually, a woman on a mission.

I want to make the perfect chocolate chip cookie.

Now...this is obviously easier said than done.  I've got some stiff competition,  and it comes in plastic tub.

Raw or baked...this is by far Chris' s favorite cookie dough. Simple enough, right? Just follow the Toll House Recipe. Except that it never turns out just right. So...after trying and failing at countless recipes, I am attempting to come up with my own. But first.. a festive version of the failed original recipe.

M&M Cookies

I found these amazing fall edition m&m's and thought they would make cute cookies (and I will go with any excuse to make cookies) .

I started by creaming together 2 sticks of softened butter, 3/4 cup each granulated and brown sugar, and 2 eggs. 

I then added all the dry ingredients and beat until combined. To that, I added 2 cups of the beautiful M&M's (basically the whole bag...minus what Chris ate while he watched). I also added 1 cup of regular semi-sweet chocolate chips.   

When it was all beautiful and mixed together, I ate 3 spoonfuls dropped cookie-scooped dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

 

Bake at 357 for about 10-12 minutes, and you will have these delicious cookies waiting for you!

So how where they.....? Meh. 

This plate contained the only picture worthy cookies I could find. They spread out way too much and were too thin. Also...I burned at least half of them. To top it all off...they stuck to the cookie sheet and I spent more time scraping them off than I did making them. However, they were still cookies containing M&M's, so no complaints from my other half. However, I will definitely be going back to the drawing board on the cookie thing. 

Ingredients: 

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups M&M's
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:  

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add in flour, baking soda and salt and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and M&M's. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. 

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. 

Abbie