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Easy color cookie recipe with m&m’s!

Happiest new cookie idea in years!

Only Crisco and m&m’s Plain Chocolate Candies offer you this delicious new cookie. Kids really go for crisp, fun-to-eat “Color Cookies.”

M&M's Color Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup M&M's Plain Chocolate Candies

Instructions

1. Blend Crisco and sugars.
2. Beat in vanilla, water, and egg.
3. Sift remaining dry ingredients together and add to the sugar and egg mixture. Mix well.
4. Stir in M&M's Plain Chocolate Candies.
5. Drop from teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 375 (F) for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

Makes about 3 dozen 2-1/2-inch cookies.

For additional color, press extra M&M's Plain Chocolate Candies into cookies before baking. Some candies crack slightly in baking, adding texture and interest to the cookies.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 52Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 52mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g

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