Polka Dot Peanut Butter Jumbos

Contributed byAnn Marie D'Andrea
Pile of peanut butter cookies baked with colorful candy-coated chocolate pieces on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup margarine, minus 2 tbsp.
  • 1 cup Peter Pan creamy peanut butter (reduced fat)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cup M & M's plain chocolate candies
Yield: 36 Cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat together margarine, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs. Measure flour and lightly stir in soda. Add combined flour mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in M & M's. Drop dough by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 14 to 15 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Loosen cookies immediately after removing from oven. Let cool on sheets for 1 minute and place on wire rack to finish cooling. Yield: 3 dozen. 

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