Grandma Jane's Honey M&M Cookies*

What you need:

• 1 cup shortening or 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 tbsp. molasses
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups plain M&Ms, divided
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1. Cream together shortening, honey and molasses.
2. Beat in eggs.
3. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix.
4. Add 3/4 cup M&Ms and vanilla; mix well. Reserve rest of M&Ms to decorate the tops before cooking.
5. Drop by the tbsp, onto a cookie sheet. Add a few M&Ms to the top of each cookie.
6. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes.

Recipe from Jane Grant

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