Mint and chocolate has always been one of those flavor pairings people either love or can't stand — there's rarely an in-between. If you fall firmly in the "love it" camp, M&M's has some good news. The candy brand is adding a new limited-edition flavor to its lineup this fall, and it's aimed squarely at fans of that classic minty-chocolate combo.

What Is M&M's New Mint Crunchy Cookie Flavor?

The new candy is called M&M's Mint Crunchy Cookie, and it's exactly what the name suggests: a crisp cookie center coated in a blend of milk chocolate and cool mint, all wrapped inside the brand's familiar hard candy shell. It's a follow-up to M&M's Crunchy Cookie, the chocolate-chip-cookie-flavored candy the brand introduced back in 2022, which turned into enough of a hit that M&M's is now using the same crunchy-center format to test out new flavor combinations, starting with mint.

Instead of the smooth center found in original M&M's, or the peanut, pretzel, and caramel varieties already on shelves, Mint Crunchy Cookie leans into texture as much as taste. The cookie piece adds a light, crispy bite before the mint and chocolate flavor kicks in, giving the candy a noticeably different mouthfeel than most of the brand's other offerings. It also slots neatly into a broader trend of candy makers chasing "bakery inspired" flavors, where a familiar cookie or dessert gets reimagined inside a candy shell rather than sold as an actual baked good.

Where and When Can You Buy It?

Mint Crunchy Cookie is a Walmart exclusive. It's set to roll out in stores and on Walmart.com starting in September 2026, and it's being sold as a limited-time item, meaning it won't necessarily stick around once the initial run sells through. Shoppers can expect to find it in a share-size bag, around 2.83 ounces, priced at roughly $2.78, along with a larger stand-up bag for anyone who wants to stock the pantry ahead of fall gatherings.

Because it's tied to a single retailer and framed as limited-edition, the usual advice applies: if you want to try it, it's worth picking up a bag or two early rather than waiting, especially once fall snacking and holiday shopping season ramps up and shelf space gets competitive.

What Does M&M's Mint Crunchy Cookie Taste Like?

Early taste tests and social media reactions point to a candy with a strong, unmistakable mint flavor — not a subtle hint, but a full mint punch layered over milk chocolate. The cookie center is the bigger surprise for most tasters. Rather than a dense, crumbly bite, it comes across as light and airy with a genuine crunch, closer to a crisp wafer than a chunk of actual cookie dough.

Reactions so far have leaned positive, with plenty of comparisons to nostalgic mint-chocolate treats people grew up with. A handful of tasters weren't as convinced by the texture, comparing the cookie piece to a puffed rice cereal rather than a traditional cookie crumb, so it may come down to personal preference on what "cookie texture" is supposed to mean in a candy like this.

How Does It Compare to Thin Mints?

It's almost impossible to talk about a mint-chocolate cookie candy without someone bringing up Thin Mints, and M&M's Mint Crunchy Cookie has drawn that comparison from nearly everyone who's tried it so far. The color palette, the mint-forward flavor, and the cookie-and-chocolate combination all echo the beloved Girl Scout cookie enough that the association was probably unavoidable.

That said, it's not a one-to-one match. Thin Mints are built around a dense, mint-infused chocolate wafer, while M&M's version uses a lighter, crispier cookie center that isn't chocolate-based at all. The result is a candy that lands in familiar flavor territory but delivers a different texture experience, closer to a crunchy candy-shell snack than an actual cookie.

Has M&M's Made a Mint Flavor Before?

Mint isn't new territory for the brand. M&M's first introduced a year-round Mint flavor back in 1991, but pulled it from most store shelves by 2003. Since then, mint M&M's have mostly shown up seasonally, returning each winter as a limited Holiday Mint variety that's become a genuine fan favorite around the holidays, with plenty of shoppers asking for it to come back every year.

Mint Crunchy Cookie is a bit of a departure from that pattern. Rather than a seasonal holiday release, it's arriving in early fall and pairs mint with the brand's newer crunchy-cookie format instead of the standard chocolate shell, giving mint fans a reason to reach for M&M's outside the usual December window.

Why Are People Excited About This Launch?

Limited-edition candy drops tend to generate buzz on their own, but a few things are working in this flavor's favor. It combines two things people already love — mint chocolate and cookie textures — into a single, portable, candy-coated bite. It's also landing at a time of year when mint and chocolate start showing up everywhere, right as shoppers begin thinking ahead to fall and holiday snacking.

The Walmart exclusivity adds a bit of urgency, too. Limited retailer drops like this one tend to create a grab-it-while-you-can mentality, which has already been showing up in early social media reactions from people eager to track down a bag before it disappears from shelves.

Should You Try M&M's Mint Crunchy Cookie?

If you're a fan of mint chocolate, Thin Mints, or Andes-style mints, this is shaping up to be a flavor worth seeking out. The mint is bold rather than subtle, the cookie center brings genuine crunch, and the format makes it easy to snack on a handful at a time without much thought. If mint chocolate isn't your thing, though, this release probably won't be the one that changes your mind, since the flavor is intentionally strong rather than mellow.

Either way, once M&M's Mint Crunchy Cookie hits Walmart shelves in September 2026, it likely won't be there for long. Anyone curious enough to want a taste should plan on checking their local Walmart or Walmart.com early once the rollout begins, rather than waiting until the flavor has already built a following.

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M&M's New Mint Crunchy Cookie Flavor Is Coming to Walmart This September