Baby Ruth Cookies

Baby Ruth Candy Bars have been around since the 1920s.This 1940s recipe incorpotates them into a delicious cookie that is so easy to make. But here's a tip thats not in the original recipe. Roll the chilled dough into balls. Its stops them spreading so much

1/2 cup butter or other shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Baby Ruth candy bars, cut in small pieces

• Cream butter and sugar until smooth. 
• Beat in egg. 
• Stir in other ingredients. 
• Chill and drop by half teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. 
• Bake in a moderately hot oven (375˚F) for 10 to 12 minutes. 
• Makes 75 cookies.