M&M Cookies

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• Ready In: 8 mins
• Yields: 42 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups  packed brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  large eggs
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup  M&M', plain chocolate candy
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped (optional)
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Mix brown sugar, butter or margarine, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl until blended.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonful about 3" apart onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Press additional candies into each cookie if desired.
5. Bake until light brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
6. Cool slightly; remove to a wire rack.