Spiced M&M Toffee Cookies for #OXOGoodCookies
These spiced M&M toffee cookies are very soft and stuffed with crunchy toffee bits!
Happy Monday! I have some great cookies for you today!
I don’t usually make cookies at home except if I am shipping them off to friends. But I made these spiced M&M toffee cookies for myself! (although a few did go to a few special friends!) I received a few of my favorite things in a box from Megan prompting the creation of these cookies. A soft cookie base that is slightly spiced with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg is laced with crunchy birthday M&Ms and toffee bits. Totally my new favorite afternoon snack and I am sure you will love them too. These will also be a great after-school snack.
Not only are these cookies my new favorite, their existence today is supporting a great cause. When I heard that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and that OXO is helping raise awareness through Cookies for Kids Cancer, I had to sign up to share the word. Cookies for Kids Cancer was founded by two OXOnians (OXO employees) inspired by their 2-year old son’s battle with cancer. The organization supports the funding of research for safer, more effective treatments for children battling cancer and provides inspiration, ideas and support for people everywhere to help fight pediatric cancer.
Being a scientist, I know how severe the lack of funds for research is at the moment and we need great causes like this to push towards a cure for cancer.
How can you get involved? Visit Cookies for Kids website to find out more. In addition, you can shop for OXO items with this sticker.
For every stickered item sold, OXO will donate 25 cents in support of pediatric cancer research as part of its $100,000* pledge to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. Look for specially marked OXO products at participating retailers in September.
* In 2014, OXO will donate up to $100,000 to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer through specially marked baking tools, bake sale matches and other fundraising efforts. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is a recognized 501c(3) public charity duly incorporated under the laws of the state of New Jersey. Your donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. 100% of proceeds raised by Cookies for Kids’ Cancer fund pediatric cancer research.
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Spiced M&M Toffee Cookies
These spiced M&M toffee cookies are very soft and stuffed with crunchy toffee bits!
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- A dash of cloves
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup M&Ms
- ⅓ cup Heath Toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer set at medium speed, beat the butter and sugars until light and creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time and mix until combined after each addition. Scrape bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla extract.
- Reduce speed to low and add in flour in two additions, mixing until just combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the M&Ms and toffee bits.
- Use a small cookie scoop and scoop cookie dough onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake cookies for 12-15 mins or until golden brown around the edge. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely
Loved these cookies! So glad I got to sample them, xo!
So glad you loved them! Thanks again for the box dear!!
I am seriously staring at these cookies trying to figure out how I can get a bunch this morning! They look so perfectly chewy and delicious!
I wish I could send you a dozen!! I shud!
Zainab, love these cookies!!! love that we are helping to support this cause and hoping lots of people look for those green stickers!!
It is a great cause!!! Thanks Alice!!
I recently had birthday m & ms for the first time (not surprisingly – for my birthday!) and they are insanely good. Which obviously means these cookies would be insanely good, too!!
Like how did we stay away for so long?? Crazy!!!
Great cookies! I gotta make mine soon, I am doing the spritz cookies.
Ooooo can’t wait for that!!!
So you mentioned that you send off cookies in the mail? 😉
These look so delicious, Zainab! Spiced dough + birthday cake m&m’s is quite the combo to beat!
Such a great cause too!
Hahah I do! I’m gonna need your address 🙂
Ohh this is great inspiration! I just received my box and have been looking for ways to use it this month–love your newv favorite cookie recipe so much. It’s a great cause, and you’re a lovely person, Zainab!
Thanks Ala!!
Love love love these gorgeous cookies and the OXO cause! Soft cookies are my favorite and the spices sound amazing! Pinning 🙂
Thanks Kelly!!
Zainab, these are so fun! Seeing M&Ms in cookies reminds me of being a kid and lucking into some Costco monster cookies 🙂 I love that these have toffee in them, too!
It really does bring back childhood memories!!
These cookies look divine! What an absolutely beautiful cause. I love the spices you’ve used – mmmm! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Anisa!
So many great flavors in one cookie!
Such yummy cookies for such a great cause! Love the soft/crunchy combo!
Thanks Steph!!
These cookies look like perfection! Love the flavors in these. And I did happen to notice where you said you make cookies to ship off to friends? Is there a list for me to sign up on for that? Or how does this work…?
Hahah there is a list!! Just an address email 🙂 thanks Serene!!
These sound fantastic!! I love the nutmeg in there, how delicious 🙂
It’s a great touch 🙂
I make a version of this type of cookie. But you know I think I like your recipe better. You use lets toffee chips, so the cookies are firmer. I also like the hint of nutmeg.
mmmmmmmmmm nothing like a cookie treat for yourself!!!! LOVE that these are loaded with all kinds of yumminess-esp. toffeeeeee!
Yes!!!
I love these cookies, Zainab (toffee bits? yes!), and I love the cause. Great post!
Thanks Alyssa!!
Can I have few with a glass of milk please 🙂
That’s all you need with these!!
These cookies look amazing, Zainab! I love soft cookies, definitely bookmarking the recipe!
Thanks Jess!!
What a great cause, Zainab! I love that you’ve made these cookies so kid-friendly but still managed to keep them fresh and interesting with all those lovely spices in there.
P.S. You ship cookies off to friends? Standby for my address!
Thanks Helen!!
Oh, those just look so good, and what a great cause!
Zainab, these are fabulous cookies for an incredibly good cause. I love seeing all of my favourite bloggers getting on board with OXO’s campaign. I’ve been adding cinnamon to my CCCs lately but now I also want to add ground ginger, nutmeg and cloves! The spicier the better. Love these gorgeous photos too. The lighting is amazing!
Thank you Nancy!! The pictures turned out great that morning 🙂
So, first of all, I love the cause – off to learn more!! Secondly. These cookies look amazing. I love the spices, so I’m deeming them Fall Transition Cookies! And I love M&Ms and I would love cookies in the mail. I’ve never done that – maybe I should look into that!!
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They are a great transition indeed!!! Thanks Luci!!
Love the addition of the spices. I never would have thought to put them in an M&M cookies, but I’m sure they add so much delicious flavor!
Such a great combo!!!
Great cookies for a great cause! I cannot believe I’ve never been over here before – craziness! Just saw you’re going to the BHG event – looking forward to meeting you! 🙂
Hi Meghan!! I can’t wait to meet you next week!!
Toffee bits and M&M’s in the same cookies?! Pure deliciousness! I love the addition of cinnamon and nutmeg too! And what a wonderful cause!
Thanks Michelle!