Chewy Red, White, and Blue M&m Cookies

From Southern Living. The kids can help make this one for the Fourth of July.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 3  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon light corn syrup
• 4 1⁄2 cups  uncooked oats
• 1  cup  semisweet chocolate morsel
• 1  cup  red white and blue  M&M's plain chocolate candy
• 2  teaspoons baking soda

Directions

1. Add both sugars and butter to a mixing bowl.
2. With an electric mixer on low speed, mix until creamy.
3. Add in eggs, peanut butter, vanilla, and corn syrup; beat until mixed well.
4. Add in oats and remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
5. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
7. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.