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

1. In a large bowl, mix together sugars, shortening, margarine, vanilla and eggs with an electric mixer.
2. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda.
3. Add dry ingredients to mixing bowl a cup at a time until it is mixed together completely.
4. 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.
5. Chill cookie dough for 1 hour.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Bake in 350 oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown.
9. 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)