Recipe

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• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp water
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups m & 's
• m & ', for decorating the tops

• 1 Blend the shortening and sugars. Beat in the vanilla, water & egg. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the shortening mixture and blend thoroughly. Stir in the 1 1/2 C of M&M's.
• 2 Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking pans. Decorate the tops with additional M&M's.
• 3 Bake at 375°F for 10-12 min or until golden brown. For a crispier cookie, be sure the tops look dry, not moist. Remove to cooling racks. Good eaten warm or allow to cool completely.
• 4 Total baking time depends on the size of your pans & your oven's capacity.