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Colorful Candy Cookies
Ingredients for Jar:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup M&M candies
Instructions for Jar:
Place sugar in 1-quart jar and smooth over top to make even. Spoon brown sugar over and pack down evenly.
In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Stir to mix. Spoon over brown sugar in jar, pressing down evenly.
Pour candies over flour mixture and place lid on jar.
Instructions for Baking:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Empty contents of jar into large bowl. Add butter or margarine and eggs. Beat by hand until dough is thoroughly mixed.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are browned.
Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to cooling rack. Makes 3 to 3 1/2 dozen.
Colorful candy cookies in a jar
