My giant cookies are back for the holidays in cheery red and green! Packed with Funfetti sprinkles, mini M&M’s, and white chocolate chips, these Funfetti M&M Christmas cookies feel familiar but special — a festive addition to your holiday baking lineup.
Christmas cookies!
With Thanksgiving coming soon, it’s the perfect time to start holiday baking. I enjoy making large batches of cookies, cakes, and treats for cookie exchanges, family gatherings, and gift trays. These giant Funfetti M&M Christmas cookies are ideal for sharing — they look festive on a platter and disappear fast.
If you want more holiday cookie ideas, here are a few favorites we make often:
- Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies
- White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Cookies
- Red Velvet Oreo Cookies
How to make Christmas sprinkle cookies
These cookies use pantry staples, with a few festive add-ins. Pick up mini M&M’s, Christmas jimmies, and white chocolate chips. The dough comes together quickly — no chilling required — and the result is a large cookie with a crisp, golden edge and a gooey center.
- 1 cup unsalted butter — cold and cubed
- 1 cup brown sugar — packed (I use light brown)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs — cold
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour — measure carefully for best texture
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda — replace if older than a few months
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Christmas jimmies/sprinkles
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini M&M’s
The instructions below are straightforward. I bake four cookies per sheet and they finish in about 9 minutes. Be sure you have two cookie sheets ready so you can bake efficiently.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
A few practical tips to get consistent results every time:
- Preheat your conventional oven to 410°F. It’s high, but it creates the ideal toasted exterior and gooey interior.
- No need to sift or pre-mix the dry ingredients — add them and mix on low until just combined.
- Use cold butter and eggs; they help produce the tall, slightly mounded cookie texture.
- Cream the butter and sugars fully before adding eggs and vanilla to ensure a good structure.
- Fold add-ins into the dough and tuck most of them just beneath the surface so they don’t burn. Reserve a few to press onto the outside for a pretty finish.
- Make each cookie about the size of a baseball. They should spread a bit but remain thick and tall. If they flatten completely, your baking soda may be old.
- If you make smaller cookies, reduce the bake time and watch closely so you keep a gooey center and golden edges.
- There’s no need to chill this dough — it’s ready to bake right away.
Here’s a video of the process:
I can’t wait for you to try these — they’re festive, flavorful, and easy to make. If you bake them, I’d love to see your photos and hear how they turned out. Happy baking!
Happy Baking!
xo,
Mandy
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs, cold
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Christmas jimmies sprinkles
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini M&M chocolate candies
Instructions
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Prep two large cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 410°F.
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In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat butter 1 minute until light. Add both sugars and cream on high for 3 minutes until fluffy.
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Scrape the bowl, then add vanilla and eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix on the lowest speed or by hand just until combined — do not overmix.
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Reserve some M&M’s for topping. Fold the white chocolate chips, sprinkles, and remaining M&M’s into the dough. Divide into eight baseball-sized balls and place four on each prepared sheet. Press a few reserved M&M’s onto the tops.
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Bake 9–10 minutes until slightly golden and still a bit mounded. Let cool on the pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!