M & M Party Cookies

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By Patti Knepp
@jackiblue75

I have been making these cookies since I was a child. My mother clipped the recipe out of the newspaper. They can be made with the M & M's candies, chocolate or another type chips, or they are also very good plain.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes

Serves:

makes 4 dozen

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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1 c: shortening
1 c: brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c: sugar
2 Tbsp: vanilla extract
2: eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/4 c: all purpose flour
1 tsp: baking soda
1 tsp: salt
1 1/2 c: plain m & m's candies (about 3/4 pound)

How to Make M & M Party Cookies

Step-by-Step

1Preheat oven to 375 degrees

In a large bowl combine shortening and sugars, blend until well combined. Beat in vanilla and eggs.
2Sift remaining dry ingredients together and add to sugar/butter mixture, blending well. Stir in 1/4 cup of candies.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate tops of cookies with additional M&M's.
3Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.