"Must-Have" M&M Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. plain M&M's
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. + 2 Tbsp. sifted flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs

Preparation

Blend shortening and both sugars in bowl. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to sugar mixture; blend well. Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet; put candy on top. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes. Makes about 40 (2-inch) cookies.