Chewy Chocolate Chip and M&M Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M Oatmeal Cookies are simple to make, generously sized, and delightfully chewy in every bite.

These cookies use straightforward pantry ingredients, and you can change the M&M colors to suit any holiday or celebration.

Chewy Cookies

I love chewy cookies. These have a soft, chewy center, slightly crisp edges, and chocolate pieces that add a pleasant crunch.

Quick and Easy Cookies

These cookies are quick to prepare and great to make with kids. Swapping M&M colors makes them perfect for holidays or themed parties.

Using softened butter helps create a tender, chewy texture—chilled butter will produce a different result. A tablespoon of light corn syrup is added to enhance chewiness.

With both semisweet chocolate chips and M&M’s, these cookies strike a satisfying balance of chewy, crisp, and crunchy.

Baking the Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M Oatmeal Cookies

Start with softened unsalted butter. Cream the butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the light corn syrup and vanilla extract, then beat in the eggs one at a time.

In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and old-fashioned oats. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until combined.

Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips and the M&M’s. Scoop the dough into level tablespoon-sized balls and place them on prepared baking sheets, spacing them about two inches apart.

Bake at 375°F for 8–10 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers remain soft. Let the cookies cool on the sheet briefly before transferring them to a rack to finish cooling.

📖 Recipe

Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M Oatmeal Cookies

Easy to make, large, and chewy—perfect for holidays and everyday treats.

4.77 from 17 votes

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 9 mins

Total Time: 19 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 28 cookies

Calories: 208 kcal (estimate)

Equipment

• Silicone baking mat
• Baking sheet

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup M&M’s

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the light corn syrup and vanilla extract.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and oats.
6. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
7. Fold in the chocolate chips and M&M’s.
8. Roll the dough into 1-tablespoon balls and place on prepared baking sheets.
9. Bake for 8–10 minutes, then allow the cookies to cool briefly on the sheet before transferring to a rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 208 kcal (estimated). Nutritional values are approximate and can vary by ingredients and portion sizes.

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