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Buttery shortbread m&m cookies! We love making these cookies for school lunches, picnics at the park, or lazy Sunday afternoons! ohsweetbasil.com
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Shortbread M&M Cookies

Buttery shortbread m&m cookies! We love making these cookies for school lunches, picnics at the park, or lazy Sunday afternoons!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time19 minutes
Course: 100 Best Cookies Recipes on the Planet
Keyword: Cookies, dessert, m&m, shortbread
Servings: 30
Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Cups Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 Cups Flour sifted
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Cup M&M Candies
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Cream butter and sugar together for one minute.
    1 1/2 Cups Unsalted Butter, 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • Add the vanilla, flour and salt and begin to mix then add the m&m's and mix well.
    1/2 teaspoon Vanilla, 3 Cups Flour, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 1 Cup M&M Candies
  • Sprinkle a little powdered sugar on the surface, roll dough out to ½ inch thick.
  • Cut out the cookies using a circle biscuit cutter or glass.
  • Place cookies on a cookie sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper.
  • Bake at 350 for 14 minutes.
  • Let cookies cool.

Notes

shortbread cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg