1 cup butter or shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 cups M&M;'S® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits (reserve 1/2 cup for decorating)

Heat oven to 375°F. Beat sugars and butter (or shortening) until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Stir in 1-3/4 cup M&M;'S® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press several additional M&M;'S® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits into each cookie. Bake for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown.

MAKES ABOUT 5 DOZEN 2 1/2 INCH COOKIES.