m&m cookies

i thought that my first post should have to do with a recipe that involves m&ms, because i love them. i would have to say that my favorite thing to bake is cookies, so... i bring you m&m cookies! these are the perfect balance between sweet and salty, and super moist.

ingredients:

3/4 cup butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup m&ms
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions:

preheat oven to 350 degrees
use either a silpat, parchment paper, greased cookie sheet, or non-stick cookie sheet.

microwave butter for 20 seconds, then beat together with the sugars.
add the egg, yolk, and vanilla, and continue beating until the mixture is super smooth.
over the mixture, sift flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. fold in with wooden spoon or spatula.
stir in m&ms and chocolate chips.







drop rounded tablespoon balls onto cookie sheet. cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are slightly brown and still look a tad doughy. when they harden, they will be delicious and moist and chewy.




while i was doing my baking, it was more towards the afternoon and i had already had my coffee. so, i was pretty awake and my music was upbeat.
here is what i was listening to:

ratatat- seventeen years
la roux- fascination
boys noize- my moon my man (feist)
adam tensta ft. dr. alban- my cool (al azif 94 remix)
asher roth ft. cee-lo- be by myself
the dream ft. kanye west- walking on the moon
david rush- shooting star (party rock remix)
kid cudi- day 'n' nite (crookers remix)
talib kweli- ms. hill