Banana Rainbow Chippers

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 ripe bananas
• 1 1/2 cups M&M® chocolate candies

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.

2. Cream the shortening and sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Add the bananas and beat until combined. Add the dry ingredients and beat in. Add the candies.

3. Spoon the batter onto greased cookie sheets about two inches apart. Bake them for twelve minutes or until done. (Do not over bake.) Let them sit on the baking sheet for one minute and then move them to wire racks to cool. To get the rainbow effect: When moisture comes in contact with the sugar coating on the candies, the colored coating dissolves and bleeds. If you want a rainbow effect, stir until you just start to get streaks of color. If you want to minimize the running, minimize the mixing after the candies are added.

As an alternative, you can press the candies onto the cookies just before baking. Little fingers love to do this. You will have no running and you can press the candies in any color pattern. (See photo)