Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter or margarine
  • 1 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/4 c. plain flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 c. M&M's plain chocolate candies

Method

  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Beat together sugars and shortening until light
  • and fluffy.
  • Blend in
  • eggs
  • and
  • vanilla.
  • Add combined flour,
  • baking soda and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup of candies.
  • Drop
  • dough
  • by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie
  • sheet.
  • Press 2 or 3 additional candies into each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes.