M & M COOKIE RECIPE (ORIGINAL '70'S VERSION)

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M & M Cookie Recipe (Original '70's Version) image

If you are of "a certain age", you'll remember these cookies waiting for you after school in the '70's. Bring back some childhood memories by pouring a glass of cold milk and enjoying these today.

Provided by Family Favorites

Categories     Chocolate

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 c shortening (can use butter, but they will flatten more)
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 c m & m's (reserve 1/2 cup for decorating)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets or use parchment paper.
  • 2. In medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking soda.
  • 3. In large bowl, beat shortening (or butter), and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until creamy.
  • 4. Stir in flour mixture until just blended. By hand, stir in 1 1/2 cups M & M's. Drop by rounded tsp. onto cookie sheet. Press several additional M & M's onto the tops of cookies.
  • 5. Bake for 9-12 minutes until golden or until cookies are just set in center.

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