Name: Oatmeal M&M Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 C Shortening; 1/4 C Brown Sugar (packed); 1/2 C Granulated Sugar; 1 Egg; 1/2 Tbs Vanilla Extract; 1/2 Tbs Baking Soda; 1/2 Tbs Warm Water; 1/8 Tsp Salt; 1 C Flour; 1 1/4 C Old Fashioned Oats; 1 C Mini M&M's

Need a dessert ready in under 30 minutes? These oatmeal m&m cookies are the perfect sweet treat that are share worthy!

I love making desserts that anyone one of any age enjoys. Cookies is always a safe route but these with the oatmeal and m&m’s is just perfect. They have the best texture and go great with a big glass of milk.

I’m in the season of my life where I really need to start baking cookies more. My oldest has started school, so we have class snacks, class parties, and he takes a lunch every day. Anyone else’s kid super picky and only eats the same five things. Because same. I find it so frustrating because he used to be the best eater, and the only he gets the worse it gets. I suppose that’s pretty common but gosh it makes it hard to pack him lunches. He will always eat one of these cookies though, so that’s a win, right? It is homemade. HAHA

Life is busy and having good recipes on hand that are quick and easy to make is a life saver for me. This recipe is definitely a go-.to as well because the ingredients are kitchen staples.

Ingredients

Mini M&M’s
Flour
Old Fashioned Oats
Shortening
Egg
Salt
Baking Soda
Warm Water
Vanilla Extract
Granulated Sugar
Brown Sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 360 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix together.
In a separate bowl, combine the baking soda and warm water. Mix well and add to the batter along with the salt.
Mix in the flour and old fashioned oats until well combined.
Stir in the M&M’s with a spatula gently.
Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, portion out 24 cookies between two baking sheets.
Bake for 12 minutes. Let rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container once all the way cooled off.

Oatmeal M&M Cookies

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes

Need a dessert ready in under 30 minutes? These oatmeal m&m cookies are the perfect sweet treat that are share worthy!

Ingredients

1/2 C Shortening
1/4 C Brown Sugar (packed)
1/2 C Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 Tbs Vanilla Extract
1/2 Tbs Baking Soda
1/2 Tbs Warm Water
1/8 Tsp Salt
1 C Flour
1 1/4 C Old Fashioned Oats
1 C Mini M&M's

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 360 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix together.
In a separate bowl, combine the baking soda and warm water. Mix well and add to the batter along with the salt.
Mix in the flour and old fashioned oats until well combined.
Stir in the M&M's with a spatula gently.
Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, portion out 24 cookies between two baking sheets.
Bake for 12 minutes. Let rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container once all the way cooled off.