I never latched on to the new Pretzel M&Ms.....something about the pretzels displacing the chocolate bothered me, even though I very much like pretzels with chocolate. But now there’s this.
The M&Ms people (or maybe this is all Ms. Green's doing since she's featured so prominently on the bag) have mixed their candy with almonds, pretzels and raisins…or in some cases, almonds, pretzels and tiny shortbread cookies, in sweet & salty snack mix.
So long story short, I bought a bag and convinced Fuzz to put a big handful in her favorite cookie recipe. The dough part of the recipe is from the Williams Sonoma Kids' Cookbook. It's become one of our most-used chocolate chip recipes, despite the fact we were suspicious about the higher than usual amount of baking powder. But it works. The cookies bake up with ridges and folds, have chewy centers, and very crispy edges. As for the flavor, I used Rumform brand baking powder, which has less of a metallic, bitter flavor than some others, so you don't taste it quite as much.
Recipe
Fuzz’s Candy Mix Up Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon non-aluminum type baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 4 tablespoons shortening
- ½ cup dark brown or light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup or more! M&Ms mix-ups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with nonstick foil.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
- In a mixing bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter, shortening and sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until mixed. By hand or using lowest speed of an electric mixer, stir in the flour mixture.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and the M&Ms.
- Drop the dough by heaping teaspoons or level tablespoons and bake for 9-12 minutes (go by appearance) or until the cookies appear set. Let cool on sheets for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
melissa@the hungry artist says
Oh my gosh, that mix looks evil -- as in "I wouldn't be able to stop myself from eating handful after handful" evil. I haven't seen it around here yet! Cookies look and sound amazing!
Shelly says
Such a things exists?! Oh my. It's now on the top of my list to buy when we return to the states this summer. I'm sensing this snack could become a problem.
Lindsey says
I just saw that mix in the store, and have been wanting to try it! Seems like a perfect add-in for good chocolate chip cookies! I love sweet/salty!
Sheila In MD says
These look fun! I recently had some Costco trail mix left (m&m's, cashews, almonds, raisins...) and put it in oatmeal cookies and LOVED them! Need to try these!
Kim Bouchard says
I saw them at the store and really wanted to try them. However, once I try something and love it, will not stop eating it! 🙂
Katrina says
I have seen those and been tempted more than once, but haven't gotten them yet. And you KNOW I'd put them in cookies! These look great!
Emily says
This sounds amazing! I love that the mix has tiny shortbread cookies. That's fun.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Holy cow. I wish I never knew that snack mix existed! Love these cookies!
Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says
My husband thinks I'm nuts, but I ADORE the salty/sweet combination! I've never seen this mix in the store, probably because I try to avoid the candy aisle for the sake of my waistline. I would have a hard time keeping these long enough to put them into cookie dough! They look fantastic!
Julie @ Sugarfoot Eats says
I haven't seen this mix yet!! And my waistline hopes I don't!! 🙂
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
What a fun way to change up a chocolate chip cookie. I'm going to have to pick up some Rumform baking powder.
Sue says
I like the idea of that mix, but I like your idea of putting it in cookies even better! Sort of like making your own everthing but the kitchen sink cookies without having to scavenge for all the individual add ins.