M&M Cookies

• Preheat a fan-forced oven to 150C / 300F (170C/320F for no fan). Line two large baking sheets with baking paper. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Use a whisk to combine. Set aside.
• In a separate large bowl add both sugars and softened butter (make sure it’s really soft but not melted) and milk and use an electric hand beater or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment to beat until pale and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl using a spatula. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
• Stop the mixer, scrape down the bowl. Add the dry ingredients and 1 cup (200g) M&M’s into the bowl and use a spatula to mix until a dough forms. Use a cookie scoop that holds 2 tbsp of cookie dough and roll into 14 balls (6 on each sheet). Bake for 8 minutes. The cookies will be very soft when they come out of the oven.
• To get perfectly round cookies, use a round cookie cutter a little larger than your cookies and shuffle it around the cookies to shape them into rounder cookies. Finish with extra M&M’s on top. Allow to cool completely before serving.