Smart Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups candy-coated chocolate pieces

Nutrition Info

164.1 calories
carbohydrate: 21.6 g
cholesterol: 14.7 mg
fat: 7.9 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturatedFat: 3.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 78.3 mg
sugar: 14.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the Smarties ™. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.

  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

Kids love these soft cookies full of tart, crunchy candies! I used to take them to school with me when I was little and they would disappear. Thanks Mom!

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