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                                            Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 1  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    These are a favorite at my house. I always make them for my friends and family. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 cup shortening  |  
                                                1 cup firmly packed brown sugar  |  
                                                1/2 cup granulated sugar  |  
                                                2 teaspoons vanilla  |  
                                                2 large eggs  |  
                                                2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour  |  
                                                1 teaspoon baking soda  |  
                                                1 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1 1/2 cups m&m's plain chocolate candy  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Preheat oven to 375°. 2. Blend shortening and sugars in a large bowl. 3. Beat in vanilla and eggs. 4. Sift remaining dry ingredients together; add to sugar-egg mixture, blending well. 5. Stir in 1/2 cup candies (reserve remaining for decorating). 6. Drop from teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet; decorate tops with remaining candies. 7. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove cookies with spatula to wire racks; cool completely.                              | 
                         
                         
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