1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened (2 sticks)
1 cup shortening
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups candy-coated chocolate candies (m&m s) 

 

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in candies. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

 

Bar Cookies: These cookies are so easy to make and you can change up the recipe very easily. If you dont want to put a lot of time or effort into making cookies then you can easily make cookie bars. Just spread all the cookie dough into a 13 x 9 inch or a 13 x 18 greased baking pan. It just depends on how thick you want your cookie bars. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean.