Chocolate M&m Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chocolate chips, melted
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/3 cups m&m's plain chocolate candy
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 beat butter, sugar, and egg in a large bowl.
• 3 stir in 1 cup of melted chocolate chips.
• 4 mix in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
• 5 stir in m&ms and 1 cup of chocolate chips.
• 6 shape dough into 2-inch balls. place about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. flatten them slightly with your hand.
• 7 bake 15-18 minutes, the cookies will not get very brown, but do not over bake.
• 8 remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on a wire rack.
• 9 if desired drizzle with 1/2 cup of melted chocolate chips. (please don't skip this step, the melted chocolate drizzle gives them the perfect finishing touch!).