M & M Cookies

startnover's Note:

These were a staple in college. Never had a boyfriend who didn't like them (not like a male college student is a hard sell for homemade cookies!)

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 18

Yield: 6.0 dozen

• 1 cup margarine (this should have 65-70% vegetable oil in it to cook properly, check package)
• 1 cup light brown sugar , packed
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons real vanilla (please do not substitute)
• 2 ¼ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 ounces M&M's (plain)

Directions:

1. Cream margarine and sugars, then add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and finally add 1/2 M&M's.
2. Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet placing remaining M&M's on top of each cookie.
3. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or lightly browned.
4. Can make frozen balls of dough to take out and bake as needed.

Reviews

[frugaljan]

If the cookies cook too flat, that means you need a little bit more flour. Here's how you tell: before adding the m&m's.......test dough with you finger......it should not stick to finger. Add a little more flour until the dough tests that way. The difference is usually in the variable size of eggs....which can change the liquid amount in dough a little.. Works for me every time.

Also, I used half butter and half margarine. I changed the flour to 1/2 c. whole wheat, 1 and 3/4 c. unbleached flour....very fantastic and my family unknowingly got some fiber.

[franceshernandez163]

i LOVE these cookies.. so does my boyfriend and family.. they came out perfect.. although i didnt follow the recipe as it said but it still came out unbelievable delicious =) .

[LUVMY2BOYS]

Made these for my new nephew so I didn't taste them, but I had one leftover so my husband was the tester for me!! He thought they were quite good. I only had 60% veg oil butter, which thankfully worked fine. I only have imitation vanilla & since I only made 1/3 of the recipe (my nephew isn't a huge eater!) I had to guess on the amt of M & M's. I think I used about 2/3 cup in the end. They baked up nicely & am excited to give them to him. Thank u for sharing!