M&M Cookies-- a keeper

M&M Cookies

makes about 18 large cookies

Recipe from Six Sisters' Stuff

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened to room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups M&M's

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.  Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla thoroughly. Gradually add flour mixture. Blend well.  
4. Add 3/4 cup of M&M candies.  Using an ice cream scoop, drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet. Slightly push a few candies on top of each dough ball with remaining candies. 
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes, or until slightly golden.

-Alyssa