M&M Cookies

Around the time that I left home for college, I ended up with a cookbook from my grandma. It was one of those homemade cookbooks that all of the ladies from church contribute to and share their favorite recipes. As a 17-year old, I didn't think much about it since I was planning on moving into the dorms on campus my first year and wouldn't be cooking my own meals. The cookbook was packed up and never used. 

Fast forward 4 1/2 years and you'd find me cleaning out my kitchen and coming across this cookbook from my grandma. I pulled it off the shelf and immediately placed it in my Goodwill pile since I had never used it, let alone opened it up. A few minutes later, I walked by the pile again and saw the discarded cookbook. I picked it up and started thumbing through the recipes, noticing that quite a few looked fabulous and I serendipitously turned to this M&M cookies recipe. Well, it's settled then, I thought. I had to keep the cookbook. For the past few weeks, I've had fun pulling out the book and making some of the recipes, and I love that it reminds me of my grandma each time! Without further ado, here's a truly fabulous M&M cookie recipe from a Mrs. Thelma Johnson.

Ingredients:
1 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1 c. butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 t. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 1/2 c. M&M's

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mix sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla thoroughly. Add flour, salt, and baking soda to creamed mixture. Blend well. Add 3/4 cup of M&M candies.
2. Drop dough by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 9 to 11 minutes.
3. Once you've removed the cookie sheet from the oven, slightly push a few M&M candies on top of each cookie.

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