The candy coatings give these cookies an extra delightful crunch combined with the soft and chewy cooky. You might want to consider making a double batch.

2 1/4 cups flour
1tsp. baking soda
1/2tsp. salt
one cup butter
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 to 1 1/2 cups m & m chocolate candies

In a small mixing bowl, combine the first three ingredients and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat well.

Sift the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture and mix well. Add the m & m chocolate candies and stir them well into the dough .

Take a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Put it onto an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat for the other cookies allowing 2 inches between them on the baking sheet.

Bake them eight to ten minutes in a preheated 375F oven.

Remove the cookies from the oven and cool them on a baking rack.

Makes approximately 3 1/2 dozen cookies.