M&M Sugar Cookie Cake

This M&M sugar cookie cake is a colorful treat that’s as fun to look at as it is to eat. A soft, buttery sugar cookie base is loaded with candy-coated M&Ms and sweet white chocolate chips for bursts of color and flavor in every slice. It’s finished with swirls of piped vanilla buttercream for a festive, bakery-style look. Easy to make and simple to customize with themed M&M colors, it’s perfect for birthdays, holidays, and celebrations of all kinds.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Initial cooling in pan 20

Total Time 1 5

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings slices

Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients

¾ cup butter (softened)
1 cup white sugar
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp salt
1 cup m&ms
½ cup white chocolate chips

Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:

6 Tbs butter (softened)
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
¼ tsp vanilla extract
⅛ tsp salt
1 TBS milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°.
Spray a 12″ round or 9″x13″ oblong pan with non stick spray. Set aside.
In another bowl mix together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Set aside.
Cream together butter & sugar in a large bowl.
Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients to bowl & combine.
Add in M&Ms & white chocolate chips. Fold into dough.
Press the cookie dough into the prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for about 25 minutes until the cookie is golden brown.
Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the pan. Loosen the sides with a knife and put cake onto a platter or serving dish.
Cool completely before decorating.

For the Buttercream Frosting:

Cream butter & powdered sugar together.
Add in the salt, vanilla, & milk. Beat until smooth, then beat on high for 3 minutes..
Put frosting into a piping bag with a Wilton #32 tip, if you have one.
Decorate cookie edges with frosting.
Top with sprinkles, if desired.
Slice and serve.

Notes

Choose M&M colors that fit your celebration.

Do not over bake. Baking too long will make the cookie very hard.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 265mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 342IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cookie cake, giant cookie, m&m sugar cookie cake, sugar cookie

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