Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, softened to room temperature

• ½ cup brown sugar, packed

• ¼ cup white granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 tablespoon Kahlua, plus more for brushing on top

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• 1 ½ cups flour

• 1 cup red & green M&Ms 

Steps

1. Add 1 stick of softened butter to a bowl of a stand mixer

2. Add ½ cup of white granulated sugar and ½ cup of brown sugar to the mixer

3. Place the paddle attachment on the mixer and cream the butter and sugar together until smooth

   1. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl as needed

4. Add 1 egg and beat again until combined

5. Add 1 tablespoon of Kahlua and beat again

6. Add a ½ teaspoon of baking soda and a ½ teaspoon of salt to the mixer

7. Gradually add 1 and a half cups of flour a little at a time mixing between each addition until the flour is incorporated 

   1. Be sure to scrape the bowl so that any loose flour gets combined

8. Add 1 cup of red and green M&Ms to the batter and mix again until they are distributed 

9. Place the cookie batter in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes

10. Then remove the batter from the fridge once chilled

11. Scoop tablespoon size pieces of dough into your hands

12. Use your hands to gently roll the dough into a round ball

13. Place the cookie dough ball on a parchment paper lined tray

14. Continue rolling out the remaining dough until you have filled your trays with your M&M cookies

    1. Be sure to leave some space between the cookies as they will spread while baking

15. Bake the cookies in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 9 to 11 minutes

16. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet

17. Brush each warm cookie with some more Kahlua across the top, just enough to coat the cookie but not drench it

18. Transfer the Kahlua M&M cookies to a wire rack to cool completely

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