1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, brown sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg.<\/span><\/p>\n2. In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking soda and salt together. Add to the butter – sugar mixture. Fold in 1 cup of M&Ms. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.<\/p>\n
3. Preheat oven to 350\u00ba. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Use the remaining 1\/2 cup of M&Ms to decorate the tops of the cookies. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes until golden. Let sit for 5 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool. Makes 2 dozen cookies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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