M&M Cookies

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour sifted
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 c M & Ms

Preheat over to 375ºF

In large bowl, cream shortening and sugars together. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

In separate bowl, sift all the other ingredients, except m&m's.
Slowly add these to the liquid ingredients, blending well.

Stir in candies slowly.

With teaspoon drop on to ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
makes about 6 dozen