Beary Cute Cookies

Contributed By: mmeeks
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Other
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: More than 10
Special Features: Kids can help make it
Meal Type: Snack

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Ingredients

3/4 c. Shortening
1/2 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Packed Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 c. All-purpose flour
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
Additonal sugar
30 Miniature milk chocolate kisses
60 Miniature M & M baking bits

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside about 1/2 c. of dough for ears. Shape remaining dough into 1-in. balls; rollin additional sugar. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to about 1/2-in. thickness. Roll reserved dough into 1/2-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place two smaller balls about 1 in. part touching each flattened ball.(do not flatten smaller balls). Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately press one kiss and two baking bits into each cookie for nose and eyes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.