My Aunt always makes these amazing smarties cookies around the holidays. I thought I'd put in m&m's instead because they are my favorite movie candy. The different colours make this cookie fun and delicious. Before I give you the recipe (adapted from the back of an m&m's bag), I'd like to introduce my baking buddy, Boomer! He's always at my feet when I'm in the kitchen and has a strange obsession with my kitchen drawers.
So here are the ingredients:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups m&m's mini baking bits
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. In a large bowl, combine sugars and butter untill light and fluffy; beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
3. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to butter, sugar, and egg mixture.
4. Stir in m&m's.
5. Drop by teaspoon (*) about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 10-13 minutes and let cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
* I bought myself a wonderful cookie scoop that makes perfectly round cookies. The scoop is from Bed, Bath, and Beyond and it worked really well. Here is what it looks like:
The base of the spoon (purple) is silicone, so it's super easy to push out the dough! You just have to make sure to flatten the cookies down a little, otherwise they won't cook all the way through.
Perfect shape with very little effort :)
