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M&M'S Oatmeal Cookies

Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Keyword Oatmeal Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings 48

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Crisco vegetable shortening 1 stick
  • 1 cup golden brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled into measuring cup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats not quick oats
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups M&M'S

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Blend until fluffy.
  3. Add vanilla extract followed by eggs, continue mixing until well combined, scraping down sides as needed.
  4. Add flour, salt and baking soda and mix just until combined.
  5. add oatmeal and continue mixing just until combined.
  6. Stir in mini chocolate chips and regular chocolate chips.
  7. Scoop cookie dough using medium sized cookie scoop, about 1.5 tablespoons of cookie dough.
  8. Top each cookie dough ball with 6-9 M&M'S and bake 8-9 minutes until edges are light golden brown.
  9. Do not over bake, cookies will continue cooking as they cool.