Mini M&M & Chocolate Chip Cookies PLUS Goody Bag Templates from Hefty!

Who doesn't love some sweet treats during the holidays? I love gifting cookies, brownies and even sometimes homemade candy during the holidays.

As my kids get older, they get more involved in the baking fun as well. In fact, I guess we bake so often that my daughter has now decided she wants to be a baker when she grows up!

So adorable.

I always look for fun new recipes to share with friends and family, and around mid November/early December is when I start testing!

My son has been begging me for M&M cookies recently and I have to admit...I am just not a fan! Now trust me, I am an M&M lover, but in cookies, they just don't have enough chocolate for me.

I've tried adding just a few M&M's to my regular chocolate chip cookie recipe and it just didn't do the trick.

I have finally stumbled upon M&M cookie perfection though...and it comes in the form of MINI M&M's! Woohoo!

Half a bag of the minis and half a bag of semi sweet chocolate...and you have Cookie Gold. I really can't wait to share this recipe with friends and family (and with YOU!).

Best of all, I found a great way to disperse cookies this year! These Hefty Slider Bags boast a strong, secure seal to keep contents safe and avoid spills and messes.

Hefty brand products not only include Slider Storage and Freezer Bags, but also trash bags and tableware. Discover how Hefty can help you with home solutions today. You can even spruce up the Storage Slider Bags with their personalized bag toppers (printables can be found here)

To see the full size bag toppers, click here. 

Trust me,  you'll be gifting these little Hefty Bags of goodies to everyone you know...and filling them with this super tasty M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie!

Mini M&M and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 white sugar
• 3/4 brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 oz mini M&M's
• 6 oz chocolate chips

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Cream butter and sugars together. Add vanilla extract and eggs and mix well.
3. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder.
4. Slowly add flour mixture to wet mixture. Once combined add mini M&M's and chocolate chips
5. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. (I personally like to take my cookies out when they are just browning on the bottom and still look pretty undercooked on top. Then I let them finish "baking" on the pan!)

Enjoy!