Candy-Coated Milk Chocolate Pieces Cookies I

Recipe By Sandra Swanson
Rating
Published Jan 2nd
Prep - Cook - Additional - Ready In -
Servings 2 dozen Calories 480.2

I use this recipe all the time with the regular candy-coated milk chocolate pieces and it is very good.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups candy-coated milk chocolate pieces

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Thoroughly cream together shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
  3. 3 In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients, except the candies. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  4. 4 Stir in 1/2 cup candies. Mix well. Drop by teaspoon unto cookie sheets and decorate with remaining candies. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 480.2
  • Carbohydrate 62.9 g
  • Cholesterol 34.6 mg
  • Fat 23.6 g
  • Fiber 1.3 g
  • Protein 4.6 g
  • Saturated Fat 8 g
  • Sodium 331.9 mg
  • Sugar 42.9 g

Reviews

  1. CYNDIDH Jan 4, 2006 12:06 AM
    Tasty cookies. A tip for those with flat cookies: refrigerate your dough until thoroughly cold prior to baking. If your dough is room temperature (and it probably is since there are few cold ingredients) the cookies will start to spread out even before they begin to cook. Cold dough prevents this leaving you with thicker - Read more ...
  2. Christopher Berry Dec 31, 2003 07:24 PM
    These were just ok. My family did not like them and I made them for a Boy Scout function and it did not seem as though they went over as well as I wished that they would have. No one asked me for the recipe or anything. This is something that I probably would not - Read more ...
  3. RAYRAY500 Dec 23, 2003 03:50 AM
    This is one of the best homemade cookie recipies I have ever tried! They turned out perfectly and were a big hit at my house. I used butter Crisco instead of regular shortening.
  4. Cat Dec 15, 2003 01:56 PM
    Excelent no fail recipe!! My whole family loved this MM cookie! Would make a nice gift.
  5. ALLISONMARI Jul 14, 2003 05:42 AM
    I made these cookies for my friends at school and everyone loved them! So even told me they were the best cookies they have had in a LONG time! They were great!
  6. ERINWOLF Jul 14, 2003 05:40 AM
    Great Recipe! I made it with my 3 year old and she LOVED it! Thanks!
  7. Lindy505 Jul 14, 2003 05:40 AM
    Great m&m cookies! I made them for a party and everyone loved them especially the kids.
  8. mjbrown Jul 14, 2003 05:39 AM
    These cookies are easy and yummy. A nice alternative to plain old chocolate chip cookies and always a hit with children!
  9. Gayle Oct 18, 2002 05:14 PM
    I took these to church and everyone loved them! I hope you enjoy them.
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