M & M Cookie Jar Favorite

M & M Cookie jar favorite

2/6/2017

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.