Yield: Serving 4

Making M&M Sugar Cookies

the best sugar cookies

The best M&M Sugar Cookies with the best homemade Icing. Ideal recipe for YOU.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, unsalted and room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups flour, unbleached
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions


    Preheat oven to 350F.

    Line baking sheet with aluminum foil, parchment paper or silicone mat.

    Your first step is to mix dry ingredients. Mix flour and baking powder into the plastic bowl. Set aside.

    Then add butter and sugar into the mixing bowl and mix until combined. (about 3 minutes)

    When butter and sugar are combined and happy together add eggs and vanilla. Mix again.

    Your final step is to add flour and baking powder mixture.

    Mix until all ingredients come together.

    Transfer to the floured surface.

    Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.

    Use your favorite cookie cutter and cut out desired shapes.

    Transfer to the baking sheet.

    Bake for 8 to 9 minutes.

    Remove from oven and cool.

    The Best Icing for Sugar Cookies

    1 1/2 cups icing sugar

    1 TBSP milk

    4 tsp corn syrup

    1/4 almond extract

    Add icing sugar, milk, almond extract and corn syrup to the mixing bowl.

    Mix until combined and smooth.

    Decorate your cookies using M&M, sprinkles, stars, color sugar.

    Enjoy and share.

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