Baby Ruth Cookies

1/2 c. butter or margarine         1-1/3 c. sifted flour
3/4 c. sugar                             1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg                                      1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla                            2 large Baby Ruth Bars

Cut candy bars into very small pieces.* Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Stir in vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add. Stir in candy bar pieces. Chill half an hour.

Line cookie sheet with foil and grease foil with butter. Drop cookie dough by half teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. These cookies spread a lot, so space about 2" apart. Bake at 350 deg. for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

* Can freeze candy bars and break into pieces with hammer or chill in refrigerator and put in food processor to chop.