What you will need:

1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Two 12 oz. bags of M & M's (with or without peanuts)

What you will need to do:

Heat oven to 375 F

Ask a grown up to help you, then sit down together and open the bags of M & M's, pour them into a bowl, and sort out all the yellow and brown ones. Place these in a separate bowl to use for the leopard spots. Save the other colored ones to share later.

In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and salt with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well.

Stir together flour and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, beat until well mixed.

Stir in the leopard spot M & M's, pop a different colored M & M in your mouth, and smile!

Drop the dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Let cool on a wire rack.

Share with friends under the moon. ENJOY!

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