M&M Mint Chocolate Cookies

  Decorating cookies is always one of our favorite advent activities to do with the holidays and we had so much fun making these M&M mint chocolate cookies! What is even better is that the M&M’S® White Chocolate Peppermint and Glad holiday packaging are only available at Target . You can actually grab a coupon HERE for $1 off as well! The peppermint M&M’s can ONLY be found at Target and happen to be one of my favorite flavors of all time. We chose to bake with the mini size as they are just too stinkin’ cute. The good news is that the recipe ideas and ingredients are on the packages of Glad packaging so you don’t even have to remember to bring the recipe with you!

M&M’S® Mint Chocolate Cookies

ingredients

• 1 package chocolate cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 1 package M&M’S® Holiday Baking Minis
• 1/2 cup glitter sprinkles
• 2 tsp. Mint Extract
• 1 can prepared frosting
• (vanilla or peppermint flavor)
• 1/2 C flour

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, and applesauce. I also added about 1/2 flour to make the dough not as sticky, you may need to add up to a cup depending on the stickiness of the dough.   2. For each cookie, roll 1/2 tablespoon of dough into a ball and place on cookie sheet.   3. Bake for 10-12 minutes.   4. While cookies are baking take your vanilla frosting and add 2-3 tsp of mint extract and stir.   4. Cool on baking sheet 1-2 minutes, then remove cookies from pan to cool on wire rack.   5. Using a small spoon, spread a small dollop of frosting onto each cookie. Sprinkle with Holiday baking mini M&M’S® and sprinkles of your choice.

M&M’S® Chocolate Espresso Peppermint Bites

ingredients

• 1 package chocolate cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 package M&M’S® Holiday Baking Minis
• 1/2 cup glitter sprinkles
• 2 tsp. espresso powder
• 1 can prepared frosting
• (vanilla or peppermint flavor)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, and oil. Add espresso powder and mix.   2. For each cookie, roll 1/2 tablespoon of dough into a ball and place on cookie sheet.   3. Bake for 10-12 minutes.   4. Cool on baking sheet 1-2 minutes, then remove cookies from pan to cool on wire rack.   5. Using a small spoon, spread a small dollop of frosting onto each cookie. Sprinkle with Holiday baking mini M&M’S® and glitter sprinkles. Tip: Store in a perfectly sized GLAD® storage container for up to 7 days.

Recipe reprinted by permission of Mars. All rights reserved.