Sugar Cookie Jewels

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg and vanilla.

Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture just until blended.

Stir in candy bits.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

Place on greased cookie sheets about 2-inches apart.

With bottom of a glass dipped in sugar, flatten dough very slightly so as not to crush the candies.

NOTE: Very important to keep the balls of dough small and just barely flattened because these SPREAD out a lot.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden; let cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Store in tightly covered containers.