Red's ultimate \"m&m's\" cookies

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cup(2 sticks) butter or margarine; softened
½cupGranulated sugar
½cupFirmly packed light brown sugar
1largeEgg
1teaspoonVanilla extract
2cupsAll-purpose flour
½teaspoonBaking soda
teaspoonSalt 1
12 ounces m&m's\" chocolate mini baking bits
¾cupChopped nuts; (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in "M&M's"(r) Chocolate Mini Baking Bits and nuts, if using. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and centers are still soft. Do not overbake. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Posted to brand-name-recipes by Barbra<barbra@...> on Feb 03, 1998