Instructions for Christmas M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Pre-heat oven to 375 F.
• Cream together the butter and Crisco.
  3/4 Cup butter, 3/4 cup Shortening
• Add the brown sugar, and continue to mix. Beat in the eggs, then vanilla and milk. Stir baking soda and salt into the flour in flour, Blend flour mixture into the wet ingredients.
  2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, 4 tablespoons milk, 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, 2 eggs
• Into this wet mixture, measure flour, one cup at a time, mixing on low. Add baking soda and salt.
  3 1/2 cup flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• Stir in the chocolate chips, making sure they are evenly distributed.
  2 cups chocolate chips
• Reserve 1 cup of M&Ms. Stir the rest into the dough. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
  20 ounce M&Ms
• Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop out balls of cookie dough and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Cover cookie with at least 5 or 6 additional M&Ms.
• Bake cookies for 11-13 minutes, turning and rotating racks half way thru. Look for a golden brown, to ensure you do not over bake cookies.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheet, and then remove with a spatula to cool on a wire rack.
• Cookies may be stored in a covered container for up to 1 week.