Beary Cute Cookies

• 34 cup shortening
• 12 cup sugar
• 12 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• additional sugar
• 30 hershey's milk chocolate miniature kisses
• 60 miniature M&M's chocolate candies

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars.
2. Beat in egg and vanilla; mix well.
3. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well (dough will be crumbly).
4. Set aside 1/2 cup of dough for ears.
5. Shape remaining dough into 1 inch balls; roll in additional sugar.
6. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Flatten to about 1/2 inch thickness.
8. Roll reserved dough into 1/2 inch balls; roll in sugar.
9. Place two smaller balls about 1 inch apart touching each flattened ball (do not flatten smaller balls).
10. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned.
11. Remove from oven; immediately press one kiss and two baking bits into each cookie for nose and eyes.
12. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

shortening, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, salt, baking soda, additional sugar, chocolate miniature

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beary-cute-cookies-335171 (may not work)