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M&M's Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
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Place one oven rack in the top third of the oven, and one oven rack in the bottom third of the oven.
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Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, whisk.
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together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
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In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy (about 2 - 3 minutes).
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Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
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Add the egg and egg yolk, beating until well combined.
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Beat in the vanilla extract.
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Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat just until incorporated.
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Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
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Form dough into balls, using 1/4 cup (60 grams) for each cookie.
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Place six balls of dough on each baking sheet.
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Gently flatten each ball of dough into a 2 1/2 inch (6.5 cm) round.
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Completely cover the tops of the cookies with the M&M's or Smarties .
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Gently press the candies into the dough.
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Bake the cookies for about 15-17 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through the baking time.
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The cookies are done when they are light golden brown in color and just set.
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They will still seem a little soft but they will firm up as they cool.
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Remove from oven and let the cookies cool a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.
