Cookie Butter Cocoa Swirl Cookies with Pumpkin Spice M&Ms

I LOVE COOKIE BUTTER! It is so delicious and I find myself constantly wanting to bake with it. Last time I combined by love for cookie butter and fudge with my Cookie Butter Fudge recipe. This time I'm using a new Trader Joe's Cookie Butter product to make cookies. Yes, cookies out of what is basically crushed up cookies.

Trader Joe's came out with this new product a few weeks back and it is fantastic! I wanted to combine it with something special to make the perfect fall cookie...and I found the perfect ingredient

Pumpkin Spice M&M's, chocolate and cookie butter. It was wonderful combination! The cookies are extremely soft and chewy with just the right hint of pumpkin from the M&M's.

These cookies have turned into a new fall favorite! And if you aren't the biggest chocolate fan, go ahead and substitute just plain cookie butter! Either way this cookie offers a delicious cinnamony, gingerbready and pumpkiny combo that will make you come back for more.

Cookie Butter Cocoa Swirl Cookies with Pumpkin Spice M&M's

makes about 36 cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup Trader Joe's Crunchy Cookie Butter
• 1/2 cup Trader Joe's Cookie Butter Cocoa Swirl
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
• 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon caking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup Pumpkin Spice M&M's

Instructions:

1. Cream together egg, cookie butters, brown sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer.

2. Add flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, mix well. Add M&M's and mix again.

3. Refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours. After refrigeration, form dough into 2-inch balls and place on a well-greased cookie sheet. 

4. Bake cookies for 8 minutes at 350F degrees.