Easy Chewy M&M Cookies Recipe

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream together the butter and both sugars until they're well combined and lightened in color.

Next, beat in the eggs and vanilla until the mixture looks smooth and creamy.

In a separate, smaller bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet. Start with about half, mix until just combined, then add the remaining dry mix. Be careful not to overmix; it's better to have a few streaks of flour than a tough cookie.

Finally, switch to a wooden spoon or rubber spatula and stir in the 1 1/2 cups of M&M candies. Use a cookie scoop to portion the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.