M & M Cookies

M & M Cookies

1 C sugar
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C butter
1/2 C shortening
2 eggs (preferably large - I use Costco's - if not using large, reduce flour)
2 t baking soda
1 t salt
1 t vanilla
3 C flour
2 C plain m&m's

Cream together sugars, butter and shortening.  Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add soda, salt, vanilla and flour.  Mix well. Dough should not stick to the sides, if it does, use a little more flour. Stir in m&m's, the mixer breaks them. Bake on a parchment or a silpat lined cookie sheet at 350.  1 T cookie bakes for approximately 6 minutes. (I say approximately because both my ovens bake differently.) 1/4 C cookie bakes for approximately 8 minutes. 1 T cookies bakes from ball form, 1/4 C cookie is a bag flattened slightly.

*Adapted from Breanna's Recipe Box
*Freeze wonderfully, but once they are in a ziploc at room temp, the texture changes. Just sayin' :)
*1 batch makes 72 (1T) or 36 (2T) or 18 (1/4C)