Description
The ultimate springtime treat, these cookies combine a soft, chewy base with festive Easter colors. Featuring a clever ‘bunny’ decoration made from M&Ms, these cookies stay fudgy thanks to a secret addition of cornstarch and a professional underbaking method.
Ingredients
The Cookie Dough
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar + 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Dry Goods: 1/2 tsp each of cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
Mix-ins & Garnish
- 1/2 cup pastel M&Ms (plus extra for decoration)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional: Flaky sea salt
Instructions
Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Dry Base: Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Cream: Beat softened butter and both sugars for 2–3 mins until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix until smooth.
Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet on low speed. Fold in M&Ms and chocolate chips.
Bake: Scoop 2-tbsp mounds onto sheets. Bake for 8–10 mins until centers are soft and slightly ‘underdone.’
Decorate: Immediately use a glass to ‘swirl’ cookies into circles. Press one whole M&M and two halves (ears) into each hot cookie to form a bunny.
Notes
The Cornstarch Secret: Softens the gluten for a ‘soft-batch’ bakery texture that doesn’t get tough.
The ‘Bunny’ Hack: Use a sharp serrated knife to cut M&Ms in half for ears. Press them in while the cookie is hot to ‘glue’ them in place.
Underbake for Success: Pull cookies when edges are set but centers look raw; carryover cooking on the hot pan finishes them to peak fudginess.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cookies
- Method: Creaming / Baking
- Cuisine: American Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25
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