The secret? Whole AND crushed up m&m’s!
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
3 c flour
1 t soda
1 t salt
1 ½ packages M&M’s
Cream shortening, butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients just until combined. Crush ½ package M&M’s. Add crushed and whole M&M’s. Stir. Scoop dough onto cookie sheet, forming round balls. Bake at 350 for 9 minutes or until barely golden brown.
