Recipe Ingredients:

Cookies:

• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• Pinch salt
• 2 tbsp + 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp sour cream
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp + 2 tsp chopped M&M’S Crunchy Cookie

Frosting:

• 3/4 cups store-bought vanilla frosting
• 1 to 2 drops each primary blue, red, yellow and green food coloring
• 2 tbsp white fondant
• 2-inch round cookie cutter
• 1-inch lowercase letter “m” cookie cutter

Directions:

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (+ 1 hour 30 minutes standing time)

1. Cookies: In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In another medium bowl, using electric mixer, beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, sour cream, almond extract and vanilla until combined.
3. Beat butter mixture on low speed into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chopped M&M’S. Transfer batter in a ball to a piece of plastic wrap and wrap to seal. Flatten ball into a disk shape and refrigerate for 1 hour or until well chilled.
4. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly dust work surface with flour. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 cookies, rerolling scraps as needed. Arrange on parchment paper–lined baking sheets.
5. In batches, bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set and tops are almost set. Let cool completely on baking sheets on wire rack.
6. Frosting: Divide frosting equally among four bowls. Tint each bowl with one kind of food coloring to resemble blue, red, yellow and green M&M'S. Spread frosting on cookies, one color per cookie; set aside.
7. Roll fondant out on a lightly floured work surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Using “m” cookie cutter, cut out 12 “m’s.” Place 1 “m” on top of each cookie.

Tip:

• Alternatively, use a small tube of store-bought white icing to finish the “m” on each cookie.
• Finish cookie with sprinkles, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per 1 cookie

• Calories 150
• Fat 5g
• Saturated Fat 2g
• Cholesterol 20mg
• Sodium 100mg
• Carbohydrate 24g
• Fiber 0g
• Sugars 16g
• Protein 1g