Gluten Free M&Ms Cookies
These amazingly chewy gluten free M&Ms cookies are made with just 4 ingredients, including a cake mix. They're not even cake-like at all!
Yield: 30 cookies
Ingredients
For the cake mix (See Recipe Notes)
- 1 ½ cups (210 g) all purpose gluten free flour blend I used Better Batter; please click thru for full blends info
- ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- ½ cup (43 g) cultured buttermilk blend powder (I use Saco brand) or 1/3 cup (43 g) whey powder or milk powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
For the cookies
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 (100 g (weighed out of shell)) eggs at room temperature, beaten
- 1 cup (6 ounces) M&Ms minis (or an equal amount by weight, regular M&Ms) (See Recipe Notes)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, place the ingredients of the cake mix, and whisk to break up any lumps and combine well.
- Add the butter and eggs, mixing well after each addition. The dough will be thick.
- Add the M&Ms, and mix until they are evenly distributed throughout, handling as little as possible so the colors don’t run.
- Drop the dough by rounded teaspoon on the prepared baking sheet (a #50 cookie scoop works perfectly), 2 inches apart.
- With wet fingers, press each piece of cookie dough into a 1/2-inch thick disk.
- Place the cookies in the center of the oven and bake until lightly browned on the underside and edges, about 9 minutes.
- Allow to cool until set on the baking sheet until firm. They will flatten as they cool.
Notes
For the cake mix
You can use any 16-ounce box of gluten free yellow cake mix, if you don't want to make your own. Please note that most gluten free cake mixes on the market tend to be gritty, so for the best results, make your own gf cake mix.
For the M&Ms
Most varieties (including plain and mini) of M&Ms are gluten free in the U.S. If they’re not gluten free where you live, try using any other mix-in you like. Chocolate chips (regular or mini) would be great.
You can use any 16-ounce box of gluten free yellow cake mix, if you don't want to make your own. Please note that most gluten free cake mixes on the market tend to be gritty, so for the best results, make your own gf cake mix.
For the M&Ms
Most varieties (including plain and mini) of M&Ms are gluten free in the U.S. If they’re not gluten free where you live, try using any other mix-in you like. Chocolate chips (regular or mini) would be great.