M&M Party Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1/2 c. white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. M&M's plain

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugars, 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.
Drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet.
Decorate tops of cookies with M&M's.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.