Sugar Cookie Jewels

• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter or margarine
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 12 oz. pkg. M&M's mini baking bits
• granulated sugar as needed

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg and vanilla.
3. Combine flour and baking soda and add to creamed mixture until just blended.
4. Stir in M&M's baking bits.
5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
6. Place on greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
7. With bottom of a glass dipped in sugar, flatten dough slightly so as not to crush M&M's baking bits.
8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are light golden, let cool 1 minute before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
9. Store in tightly covered container.
10. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, baking bits, sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=77111 (may not work)