Do you have a favorite holiday treat? I always looked forward to my Mom making M&M thumbprint cookies when I was growing up. Whenever we were decorating our Christmas tree these cookies & hot chocolate were a must have. I only eat these cookies during this time of year so they are very special to me. Now that I don’t live at home I make them on my own. They don’t taste quite as good when I make them compared to my Mom but they are still great!
Whether you are going to a cookie swap or a holiday party the M&M thumbprint cookies are a good choice. They are also a great size to stick in a small container to give to a neighbor, teacher, co worker and/or friend. Santa Claus might enjoy these cookies with a glass of milk on Christmas Eve.
Ingredients:
1 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar – Firmly Pack It Into the Measuring Cup
2 Egg Yolk
2 Cups Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Can Vanilla Creamy Frosting – I love to get the Betty Crocker Frosting
1 Bag M&M’s – I like to get the red and green Christmas M&M’s
Instructions:
Blend butter and brown sugar in a bowl
Stir in egg yolk and vanilla
Sift flour and add salt into the bowl
Mix well
Chill for one hour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Roll into balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
Bake for 5 minutes
Press your thumb into the center of the cookies
Bake for 5 more minutes
Let them cool before adding the frosting & M&M’s
I love to enjoy these Christmas cookies while watching a movie like White Christmas or Love Actually. If you would like a list of highly recommended Christmas movies you can click here.
What treat do you always look forward to during this time of year?
What a cute idea. I just hosted a cookie exchange and this would have been a popular one.
This would be perfect this coming Christmas and kids will surely love it! I’m going to try this one. Bookmarked!
What a great, simple holiday cookie recipe! My kids would love to make these with me!
thumbprint cookies are my ABSOLUTE FAVE christmas cookies! i usually put jam in the middle but they look so festive with the M&Ms!
I’m TERRIBLE at baking and I have to take cookies to a cookie exchange party next week but your recipe is right up my ally! I THINK i can pull of something this simple and fun!
My grandmother used to make these! Brings back to many good memories :)
Greta
I love the idea of a mini cookie and that thumbprint name is so perfect. Love the cookies too.
Mmm, these look delicious. I so need to make these! Yum!
These are my favorite, I love your version of it! I love sugar cookies, and dipped pretzels!
xoxo
Omg these look so yummy! I’ll definitely give them a try this holiday :)
Omg these cookies look so yummy!!! My daughter and I have been baking nonstop lately!!! Might just have to make these!
Ooh these look so good, perfect to bring to a holiday party!
Kayla
I’m a sucker for Christmas cookies and these look so scrumptious!
Thumprint cookies are def. a fave. I love that you added the M&M twist.
I have been dying to make Christmas cookies lately! These look simple and yummy so I’ll definitely have to try this recipe out :)
I LOVE thumb print cookies. These look amazing!
these are adorable! perfect for the holiday parties coming up!!
THese are yummy! I am always on the hunt for cute and easy Christmas treats!
xoxo,
Amy
mmm any cookie recipe that starts with ‘butter’ is going to be amazing. I definitely want to give these a try!
I love thumbprint cookies! I have a recipe with lots of peanut butter and caramel that I always make for the holidays, and it is one of my favorites!
They look delicious. We don’t have family recipes but I’m thinking now is a good time to start. I would love for one day my kid to call me and ask me about our family’s “cookie recipe.”
I make these cookies every year, they are the BEST!!
These are always a Christmas staple – one of my fave recipes!
I love thumbprint cookies! So delicious and cute!
These look absolutely amazing! We will definitely be making these this week :)
Oooo I love thumbprint cookies! I normally have the ones with jam in the middle, but I’ll definitely have to try it with m&ms!
xo
Sami
These look so good!! I LOVE thumbprint cookies – I try and make them every year! So good!
what a cute recipe! xx
Such a good idea! These look yummy– and they look easy enough for anyone (including me) to make! Thanks for sharing!
xo,
Stephanie
These sound so delicious! I love simple and easy baking recipes, this one sounds perfect.