Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                Cup  butter
     1/2           Cup  sugar
     1/2           Cup  light brown sugar
  1              Large  egg
  1                Tsp  vanilla extract
  2               Cups  all purpose flour
     1/2           Tsp  baking soda
     1/2           Tsp  salt
  1                     l/2 oz pkg M&M chocolate mini baking bits
     1/4           Cup  chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and saltl; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in MandM baking bits and nuts. Drop by heaping tablespoonful about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and centers are still soft. Do not over bake. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet, cool completely on wire rack.

Nutritional Information:

2364 Calories (kcal); 188g Total Fat; (70% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 172g Carbohydrate; 684mg Cholesterol; 3653mg Sodium