Mini M & M Cookies
- 1 (12 ounce) bag miniature M&M baking bits
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups oatmeal (either quick or long cook)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- In a large bowl, mix together sugars, shortening, margarine, vanilla and eggs with an electric mixer.
- In a seperate bowl, combine flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda.
- Add dry ingredients to mixing bowl a cup at a time until it is mixed together completely.
- Open bag of M&M baking bits and pour out 1/3 cup to reserve for later. Add the rest of the chips and fold into batter.
- Chill cookie dough for 1 hour.
- Later, preheat oven to 350 degrees. On ungreased cookie sheets, or using parchment paper on cookie sheets, drop dough by spoonfuls with room for spreading.
- Take 2 or 3 of the reserve M&M's and place on top of each cookie. This way, some clearly show after the cookie bakes.
- Bake in 350 oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Remove cookies from sheet and place on cooling rack.
baking bits, brown sugar, white sugar, shortening, margarine, eggs, flour, either, vanilla, salt, baking soda, baking powder
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mini-m-m-cookies-119209 (may not work)