Call me crazy. I don’t believe I’ve been living under a rock – BUT, “Crispy M&Ms” are a totally new thing for me.
I don’t often shop for candy, and if it comes to M&Ms, peanut M&Ms will always have my heart. (I’ll make an exception for the Almond M&M Christmas edition – great childhood memories there), but Peanut IT IS for me. (Swoon, Peanut M&M “breath,” I know, I’m strange).

In any case, these “crispy” little delights caught my eye at the market. I think it may have been the visually applying green bag – who knows? But, paired with white chocolate chunks and baked into an egg-free cookie with sweetened condensed milk AND brown sugar, these home-baked cookies could be a new favorite.

White Chocolate Crispy M&M Cookies

“Crispy M&Ms feature a crispy center covered in real milk chocolate and a colorful candy shell. Crispy M&Ms Candy add a fun crunch to your favorite chocolate treat! “

White Chocolate Crispy M&M Cookies

1 cup shortening or butter, room temperature
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. sea salt
2 cups all purpose flour
8 oz. Crispy M&Ms
6 oz. white chocolate chunks

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat together the butter/shortening, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, and sea salt until smooth.

Add the flour and mix until well combined.

Fold in the M&M candy and white chocolate.

Allow the dough to “rest” for 10 minutes.

Scoop 1″ sized balls of dough on parchment lined cookie sheets.

Bake for 12-14 minutes, until just beginning to brown.

Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes.

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