Easter M&M Cookie Pie
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter - softened to room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk - at room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup M&M - I used the Speckled Easter M&M's
- 1/2 cup butter - softened to room temperature
- 2 cups icing sugar - sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray your cake pan or pie dish with non stick spray and set aside.
- Using your stand mixer - using the paddle attachment - whip your butter on medium speed for about a 1 minute until its smooth.
- Add in the brown sugar and mix until creamy - about 1 minute.
- Mix in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until combined - scraping the sides of the bowl as needed
- In a large bowl combine the flour, corn starch, baking soda and salt.
- On low speed slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Add your M&M's and chocolate chips and fold in with your spatula.
- Press the cookie dough into your pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes - until golden brown.
- You might want to loosely cover with tin foil around 15 minutes to prevent too much browning around the edges.
- Cool on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool use a sharp knife to loosen the edges from the pan and place on your serving dish - or just serve straight from the pan!
- *If you forget to pull out the eggs, no problem! simply fill a bowl with warm water and let the eggs sit in that for 5 minutes.
- Using your stand mixer or hand mixer whip the butter on medium speed for 4 -5 minutes.
- Slowly add in 1 cup of the sifted icing sugar, mix until combined.
- Add the vanilla and the last of the icing sugar and continue mixing.
- Add in 1 tbsp of the heavy cream at a time until the consistency is right.
- Once all is added beat on high speed until light and fluffy - at least 2 minutes.
- You want the frosting nice and creamy, but for it to be able to hold a point at the same time.
- I piped the outside of this pie with the wiltons 1M.
- *If the frosting is too sweet add a pinch of salt.
- *Frosting is optional.
Recipe by Stacey's Recipes at https://www.staceysrecipes.com/easter-mm-cookie-pie/
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