PATRIOTIC COOKIES FOR MEMORIAL DAY!

Here's another easy dessert for Memorial Day --  Patriotic Chocolate Cookies! You probably have everything in your pantry already--well, maybe not the Red, White, and Blue Holiday M&Ms Mix, but you can pick up a bag at the market, Target, the baking store, or on-line. This is an easy recipe that makes a big impact. So colorful!

PATRIOTIC RED, WHITE, & BLUE CHOCOLATE COOKIES FOR MEMORIAL DAY

Ingredients
1 cup butter, unsalted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 1/4 cups flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla
1 Bag Red, White, & Blue M&Ms Holiday Mix

Directions
Mix together dry ingredients and set aside. Cream together butter and both sugars. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add in dry ingredients, 1 cup at time.
Add 3/4 of bag of Red White and Blue Holiday Mix M&M’s to chocolate cookie dough.
Take spoonful of cookie dough and roll into ball. Press some Red White and Blue M&M’s onto cookie dough ball.
Bake cookies in 350 degree oven for 9-11 minutes.