M & M Cookie jar favorite

Perfect last minute Valentine party treat.

The Hershey company efficiently  updates their candies  on the grocery shelves with current holiday colors.
​Keeping a "Hidden" package makes a quick, easy surprise. 

Have fun with a little
​M & M History

Ingredients:
1 cup Butter, shortening, margarine
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup rolled oats
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
11.40oz bag milk chocolate M & M's (Valentine color)

Can't help but toot the horn for another Valentine favorite
Red Velvet Cake, if you have never tried it or baked it, set aside a lazy Saturday and indulge.

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees:  Cream butter sugars until light and fluffy, mix in eggs, pure vanilla & peanut butter.  Add to creamed mixture rolled oats, flour soda & salt.  Mix thoroughly. Fold in M & Ms.
With small cookie scoop drop on un-greased cookies sheet.  Bake 10-12 minutes, Cool 2 min. And then transfer to wire cooling rack. 

PS. if you want them to be extra beautiful save some candies out to place strategically on the top of cookie dough. 

Happy "Valentine" Baking

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