Rainbow chip cookies

This basic vanilla cookie dough is jazzed up with the addition of M&Ms to make a brightly-coloured treat that will brighten up even the dullest of days. Add a rainbow to your day!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup butter

    softened

  • 1 egg

  • 1 vanilla

  • 2 cups plain flour

  • 1/2 baking soda

  • 1 pinch salt

  • ¾ cup milk

  • M&Ms

    to taste

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 sifter
  • 1 baking tray

Instructions

  1. Cream sugar and butter. Beat in vanilla and egg.
  2. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt.
  3. Add this to the creamed mixture, along with the milk and mix until combined.
  4. Stir in the M&M’s (save a few for the topping).
  5. Spoon mixture in teaspoons onto a greased baking tray and dot a few M&Ms on top.
  6. Bake at 180 C for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Notes

Tip
Save a few M&Ms for topping the cookies before baking.

Comments.

  1. ZoeA
    22 November, 2021

    Does the milk go into this recipe?

    1. Julie - Kidspot
      23 November, 2021

      Sorry for the omission. The milk goes in before the M&Ms and we have updated our recipe to show this. Happy baking!

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