Fun Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. (8 oz.) softened butter
2/3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
12 oz. (1 3/4 c.) M&M's semi-sweet chocolates
3/4 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
Blend in flour mixture slowly. Stir in M&M's and nuts.
Drop heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 11 minutes, until brown.
Cool on cookie sheet.
Makes about 5 dozen 2-inch cookies.