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m & m party cookies

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Patti Knepp
@jackiblue75
Frostburg, MD

I have been making these cookies since I was a child. My mother clipped the recipe out of the newspaper. They can be made with the M & M's candies, chocolate or another type chips, or they are also very good plain.

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For m & m party cookies

  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2
    eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    plain m & m's candies (about 3/4 pound)

How To Make m & m party cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees In a large bowl combine shortening and sugars, blend until well combined. Beat in vanilla and eggs.
  • 2
    Sift remaining dry ingredients together and add to sugar/butter mixture, blending well. Stir in 1/4 cup of candies. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate tops of cookies with additional M&M's.
  • 3
    Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
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