Fun Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Cream together butter or shortening and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
Blend in flour mixture slowly.
Stir in M&M's candies and nuts.
Drop heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 11 minutes until browned.
Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; place on wire cooling racks.
Makes about 5 dozen cookies.