M&M Party Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. plain M&M's

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla thoroughly. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add dry ingredients gradually to creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup M&M's, reserving remaining candies for decorating. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet. Decorate tops of cookies with remaining M&M's. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes. Yield: 6 dozen.