Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 9-11 minutes

Materials:

• 2 1/4 cup of flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup and 6 tbs. butter at room temperature
• 2 tbs. vegetable shortening at room temperature
• 1 tsp. of vanilla paste (if you do not have vanilla paste just use vanilla extract)
• 3/4 cup of packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups of M&m’s

Process:

1. Pre-heat your over to 375 degrees
2. In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt
3. In a larger mixing bowl combine the butter, vegetable shortening, both types of sugar, and vanilla paste or vanilla extract (I suggest using a hand held whisk and spatula to help the process along.  I think the key to a yummy cookie is to not over mix the batter which is why I do it all by hand.)
4. Add in one egg at a time and incorporate well after each egg
5. Add in the dry ingredients gradually
6. Once everything is well incorporated add in the M&M’s
7. Using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon  drop dollops of cookie dough onto your cookie sheet (you can line the cookie sheet with parchment paper for easier clean up)
8. Bake 9-11 minutes or until the edges are nice and golden brown and then remove from the oven
9. Set aside to cool for a few minutes and then Enjoy!!!