Recipe - Party Cookies

1 cup Shortening
1 cup Brown sugar; firmly packed
One half cup Sugar
2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 Eggs
2 One fourth cup Allpurpose flour; sifted
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 One half cup M&Ms® with peanuts chocolate
candy

1. Blend shortening and sugars in a large bowl. Beat in vanilla and eggs.
Sift remaining dry ingredients together; add to sugaregg mixture, blending
well. Stir in One half cup of candies (reserving remaining candies for
decorating).

2. Drop from teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet; decorate tops with
remaining candies. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) 10 minutes, or until
golden brown.

3. Remove cookies with spatula to wire racks; cool completely. After
baking, some candies may be slightly cracked. This adds texture and
interest to cookiesstill the same delightful flavor.

Recipe by: M&M's Pamphlet

Posted to brandnamerecipes by Barbrabarbra@pipeline.com on Feb 04, 1998