Sugar Cookie Jewels

1 Cube butter
1 C sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 (12oz) pkg mini m&m baking bits

Extra Sugar as needed for dipping

Preheat oven to 350. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mix just until blended. Stir in m&m’s. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. With bottom of glass dipped in sugar, flatten dough very slightly so as not to crush
m&m’s. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are slightly golden; let cool 1 minute before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.