Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     3/4  cup           butter or margarine (1 1/2 sticks) -- 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's Chocolate Mini Baking Bits -- divided
   2      quarts        vanilla or chocolate ice cream -- slightly softened

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 F. In large bowl cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. stir in 1 1/3 cups "MandM's" Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Gently flatten to about 1/2 inch thickness with fingertips. Place 7 or 8 of the remaining "MandM's" Chocolate Mini Baking Bits on each cookie; press in lightly. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Do not overbake. Cool about 1 minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Assemble cookies in pairs with about 1/3 cup ice cream; press cookies together lightly. Wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap; freeze until firm. Servings: 24 ice cream sandwi