Snow White was my first favorite princess. As soon as I saw the movie, I I loved it and would spend hours playing with my figures of Snow White and the dwarfs and wearing the Snow White dress my mom gave me. Not only was Snow White a favorite of mine, but the characters and songs from the movie made their way into my family’s everyday life. As such, anytime I see something Snow White themed, it brings back a lot of fond memories.
When Disney announced they were expanding Fantasyland in Disney World and making a ride based on the seven dwarfs, I was immediately intrigued. Although Snow White’s Scary Adventures was a classic ride, I was excited to see that an older movie and a favorite princess was being reimagined and carried into the future.
To celebrate my love of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, I’m excited to share these soft and chewy chocolate cookies filled with gems found in the dwarfs’ mine!
For these cookies, I started with a dark chocolate batter to mirror the darkness of the mine. I really wanted a cookie that would contrast the colorful gems and so aimed for a chocolate base instead of a more traditional chocolate chip cookie base.
For the gems, I used a mix of red, blue, green, and yellow regular size m&ms to create the illusion of sparkling gemstones. Since the cookie has a lot of dark chocolate flavor, and to add some diamonds into the mix, I also added white chocolate chips.
Since the m&ms and white chocolate chips all get mixed up in the batter, they’re not always immediately visible on the tops of the cookies once they have been baked. To make sure some gems shine through, I added a couple m&ms and white chocolate chips to the tops of the spoonfuls of dough just before baking them.
I hope these tasty cookies bring a little sparkle to your life!
Seven Dwarfs Gem Cookies
Filled with colorful gems from the Seven Dwarfs’ mine, these soft and chewy chocolate cookies will add some sparkle to your life!
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 4 ounces m&ms
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
- extra m&ms and chips for decorating
- flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
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In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla together until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until combined.
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On low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined.
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Stir in the m&ms and white chocolate chips.
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Drop dough by the tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave about 2 inches between each cookie. Press a couple m&ms and white chocolate chips onto the top of each cookie. Sprinkle with flaky salt if desired.
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Bake for about 12 minutes, until puffy but still soft and slightly shiny in the middle.
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Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.