1970s M&M Cookies

Name: 1970s M&M Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup shortening (can use butter but they will flatten more); 1 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 cups M&M's (save 1/2 cup for decorating)

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

If you are of "a certain age", you'll remember these cookies waiting for you after school in the '70's. Bring back some childhood memories by pouring a glass of cold milk and enjoying these today.

Updated at: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:24:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories6077.8 kcal (304%)

Total Fat318.5 g (455%)

Carbs725.7 g (279%)

Sugars470.6 g (523%)

Protein74.3 g (149%)

Sodium3453.7 mg (173%)

Fiber22.6 g (81%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

2 ¼ cupflour

1 tspsalt

1 tspbaking soda

1 cupshortening

can use butter but they will flatten more

1 cupbrown sugar

½ cupsugar

1eggs

large

2 tspvanilla

2 cupsM&M's

save 1/2 cup for decorating

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets or use parchment paper.

Step 2

In medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking soda.

Step 3

In large bowl, beat shortening (or butter), and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until creamy.

Step 4

Stir in flour mixture until just blended. By hand, stir in 1 1/2 cups M & M's. Drop by rounded tsp. onto cookie sheet. Press several additional M & M's onto the tops of cookies.

Step 5

Bake for 9-12 minutes until golden or until cookies are just set in center.