Makes 24 large or 48 small               -cookies
PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES
———————–COOK TIME: 10-12 MINUTES———————–
 1 1/4 c  Margarine, softened                 2 c  All purpose flour
 1 1/4 c  Peanut butter                       1 t  Baking soda
     1 c  Granulated sugar                1 1/2 c  M & M’s baking bits,
     1 c  Lightly packed brown sugar               -semi-sweet
     2 ea Eggs                           
 Cream togher margarine, peanut butter and sugars until mixture is
 light and fluffy.  Blend in eggs.  Combine flour and baking soda.
 Add the flour mixure to the sugar mixture gradually, stir until well
 blended. Mixture will be very stiff.  Fold M & M’s into the batter
 and stir to distribute evenly.  To make large cookies, drop 1/4 cup
 of batter onto a greased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.  Press
 batter down to a height of bout 1/2 inch.  For smaller cookies, use 1
 tbsp of batter. Bake in 350F oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the
 edges are golden brown. Cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
 Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely. Origin: Recipe
 Booklet in coupon envelope. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Oct/94.
                
                 Yields       
                24 servings                
