Preheat the oven

• Preheat the oven to 175 °C (350 °F).

Cream the butter and sugars

• Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the egg and vanilla

• Add the egg and vanilla bean paste and mix until combined.

Make the dough

• Add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix until a dough forms.

Fold in the chocolate

• Fold in the chocolate chips and Christmas M&M's.

Shape the cookies

• Scoop the dough into balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking tray.
• Press extra M&M's and chocolate chips on top.

Bake

• Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers look slightly underbaked.

Cool

• Let cool on the baking tray for 5–10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.