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Aunt Eileen's Cookie Recipe

Aunt Eileen’s Cookie Recipe

5 from 1 vote
Aunt Eileen’s Cookies is a timeless classic that has been tweaked and modified over the years by everyone! Christmas Butter Cookies, Soft Sugar Cookies… All variations of Eileen’s cookies! However, we will only be focusing on the cookie version most loved by Eileen and her family (the recipe below).
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 60

Ingredients
  

  • 3 heaping cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 jumbo eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 sticks 1 cup softened butter
  • cups M&Ms any color mix
  • cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Hershey’s Kisses for topping

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Cooling rack
  • Baking sheets
  • Measuring cups & spoons
  • Spatula
  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • Mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. Start by preheating your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla using a mixer.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time and continue beating until the mixture is light and fluffy-almost like the texture of whipped marshmallow.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Using a low speed setting, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients to avoid spilling flour.
  6. Fold in the M&M’s and chocolate chips; mix just until combined.
  7. Use a small cookie scoop to drop cookie dough onto prepared pan, keeping dough balls intact (do NOT flatten).
  8. Bake for 9 minutes before removing from the oven.
  9. While still warm, press a Hershey’s Kiss onto each cookie top.
  10. Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack; eat warm or after completely cooled.

Video

Notes

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days. They stay soft and cakey if kept sealed. To reheat, warm a cookie in the microwave for 8–10 seconds to bring back that fresh-from-the-oven texture. You can freeze baked cookies for up to two months.