• 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups M&M Chocolate Mini Baking Bits®, divided
• 2 quarts ice cream, slightly softened

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy; bet in egg and vanilla.
3. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in 1 1/3 cups of M&M's Chocoate Mini Baking Bits®.
4. Shape dough into 1 1/4 inche balls.
5. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Gently flatten to about 1/2 in ch thickness with finger tips.
7. Place 7 or 8 remaining M&M's Chocoate Mini Baking Bits® on eachcookie; press in lightly.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Do not over bake.
9. Cool about 1 minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks.
10. Assemble cookies in paris with about 1/3 cup ice cream; press cookies together lightly.
11. Wrap each sandsich in plastic wrap; freeze until firm.

    Makes about 24 ice cream sandwiches.