Rolo Cookies (Katie Gulbransen)

1 C. granulated sugar
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 C. flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 C. cocoa powder
60 Rolos unwrapped.

preheat oven to 350*

Cream together the sugars and butter
Beat in eggs and vanilla
Combine dry ingredients
Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and blend well
Roll dough into balls and stuff one Rolo into each ball making sure that it is covered with dough.
Bake for 9 min.
*let cookies cool on the pan for a minute or two before taking off so that the bottom doesn't stick

M&M Cookies

1 egg
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt

Mix all together in mixer. Add 1 ½ to 2 cups of flour (depending on how sticky the dough is). Then add ½ bag M&Ms (or chocolate chips work great too). Scoop into balls on cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Don’t over bake.