Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate/Candy Corn M&M's

This was the final cookie I made for Alpha.  I kind of used a couple recipes and came up with this.  I bought White Chocolate Candy Corn M&M's at Walmart.  The first thing I noticed when I opened the package is that they are bigger than regular M&M's.

1 cup butter, softened
 2 cups white sugar
 2 eggs
 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bag White Chocolate Candy Corn M&M's (9.90 oz)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the M&M's. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

I think these were Miss V's favorites.  I also like these version of the M&M's in this.  I also have some Mint M&M's that are stashed in the pantry.  I might whip up a batch after school for her.  She had a very hard night last night.  Her little hamster, Severus Snape passed away and she is heartbroken.