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In a medium bowl, beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
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Add egg, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and vanilla and beat until combined.
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Gradually add in the flour, beating until combined. Divide the dough in half and place each half in a separate bowl.
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Add a few drops of green food coloring to one bowl and beat until the color is fully incorporated.
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Add a few drops of blue food coloring to the other bowl and beat until the color is fully incorporated.
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Wrap each half of dough in plastic wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Take a piece of blue dough and two small pieces of green dough. Place the green dough on either side of the blue dough and roll together. Aim to have a 1-inch ball, but they can be a little bigger. Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, a couple inches apart.
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Chill dough balls for 15 minutes before baking.
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Bake for 9-12 minutes or until the edges are just starting to brown.
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Remove cookies from the oven and press in one regular M&M and two mini M&Ms to make a Mickey pattern.
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Let cookies cool for two minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.