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    The Overachiever Oatmeal M & M Pretzel Cookie

    Published: Aug 20, 2017 · Modified: Dec 21, 2019 by Melissa Stadler · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    The Overachiever Oatmeal Pretzel M & M Cookie made with a sweet oatmeal cookie dough with oatmeal, shredded coconut, pretzels and M & M's. This Overachiever Cookie is the perfect balance of sweet and salty. www.modernhoney.com

    My friend Tiff and I share an insane love for cookies. She actually despises cake (which I can't understand for the life of me) and requests a large cookie cake for her birthday. Tiff and I may have the same adoration for cookies but her ability to take two bites of a cookie and put it down is something I can't wrap my mind around. I eat two WHOLE cookies before I even think of putting one down! When we go to lunch together, I am always finishing up her cookie leftovers. 🙂 We are a good team!

    The Overachiever Oatmeal Pretzel M & M Cookie made with a sweet oatmeal cookie dough with oatmeal, shredded coconut, pretzels and M & M's. This Overachiever Cookie is the perfect balance of sweet and salty. www.modernhoney.com

    Several months ago she called me to let me know that she discovered a fabulous cookie at a local bakery. Since she is a cookie connoisseur, I knew that I must investigate. I drove over to the bakery and ordered the Overachiever Cookie. It was a chewy oatmeal cookie with crunchy pretzels, sweet coconut, and M  & M's. The cookie had crisp buttery edges but had a melt-in-your-mouth center. I knew that it was time to make a similar version at home.

    The Overachiever Cookie made with a sweet oatmeal cookie dough with shredded coconut, salty pretzels and chocolate M & M's.

    The Overachiever Oatmeal Pretzel M & M Cookie made with a sweet oatmeal cookie dough with oatmeal, shredded coconut, pretzels and M & M's. This Overachiever Cookie is the perfect balance of sweet and salty. www.modernhoney.com

    Here is the keys to making perfect Overachiever Oatmeal M & M Pretzel Cookies:

    1.  Use Cold Butter. Make sure you cut butter into small pieces so it can easily incorporate with the sugars. Cream for at least 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. This ensures that the dough is creamy not grainy.
    2. A mix of flour and oatmeal makes this a hearty cookie. I use rolled oats in the Overachiever Cookie.
    3. Pretzels add a salty crunch to these cookies. Break them up with your hands before adding to the mixer. Mix for 1 minute to further break up the pretzels.
    4. Sweetened Flaked Coconut adds a chewy sweetness to the cookie without being overpowering.
    5. Choose your favorite M & M's -- plain or mini's.  They just put this cookie over the top!
    6. Bake just until golden brown on the outside. You want crispy outer edges and chewy centers.

    The Overachiever Oatmeal Pretzel M & M Cookie made with a sweet oatmeal cookie dough with oatmeal, shredded coconut, pretzels and M & M's. This Overachiever Cookie is the perfect balance of sweet and salty. www.modernhoney.com

    The Overachiever Oatmeal Pretzel M & M Cookie made with a sweet oatmeal cookie dough with oatmeal, shredded coconut, pretzels and M & M's. This Overachiever Cookie is the perfect balance of sweet and salty. www.modernhoney.com

    The Overachiever Oatmeal M & M Pretzel Cookie

    Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
    The Overachiever Cookie is made with sweet oatmeal cookie dough with pretzels, sweetened coconut, and M & M's.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Total Time 22 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24

    Equipment

    • kitchenaid mixer
    • baking sheet
    • parchment paper baking sheets
    • measuring cups and spoons
    • spatula set
    • turner
    • cookie scoop

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Butter cold and cut into small cubes
    • 1 ¼ cup Brown Sugar
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • 2 Eggs
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 2 cups Flour
    • 1 ¾ cup Oats
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ½ teaspoon Cornstarch
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 cup Pretzels broken up
    • 1 cup Sweetened Flaked Coconut
    • 1 ½ - 2 cups M & M's

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 360 degrees.
    • In large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy.
    • Add eggs and vanilla and mix together.
    • Stir in flour, oats, baking soda, cornstarch and salt.
    • Add pretzels and mix for 1 minute to break up pretzels.
    • Add coconut and M & M's.
    • Chill dough for 20-30 minutes.
    • Drop cookie dough on baking sheet. Bake for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown on outside and chewy on inside.
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    I hope you love this Oatmeal M & M Pretzel Cookie. Happy Baking, my friends!

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    1. Kelsey

      November 01, 2021 at 8:29 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome recipe for a loaded cookie. Disclaimer: I am smell and taste compromised due to Covid, but my husband gave these 2 thumbs up. And I've frozen some to try when my taste returns 🙂 Secondly, I am THAT person who always makes healthy modifications. So I'll let you know what I did, and found that it did not affect the deliciousness of the cookie. ~used softened butter because that's what I had, used only 1 cup brown sugar, used one flax egg and one regular, used one cup w.w. flour and one cup a.p, used unsweetened coconut, and only 1 cup chocolate chips (definitely will try m&m's next time!) I like smaller cookies so I got 47 and baked them for 9 minutes. Keeper recipe and I'm sure extra decadent as written. Thank you.

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