Choco-Dot Cookies

Name: Choco-Dot Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2/3 cup shortening; 2/3 cup butter, softened; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 3/4 cup flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 cup plain M&M's candy; 1 cup chopped nuts

Servings: 36 Difficulty: Intermediate

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Choco-Dot Cookies

Courses: Cookies

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 10 mins

Cooking Temp: 350 F Servings: 36

Ingredients

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1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
²⁄₃ cup shortening
²⁄₃ cup butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 ³⁄₄ cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cup plain M&M's candy
1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugars, shortening, butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl; stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in candies and nuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonsful about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press 3 or 4 additional candies in each cookie if desired. Bake until light brown, 9 to 11 minutes. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet.