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M&M Cookie Bars

April 29, 2024

By Admin
Sweet Treats

These M&M cookie bars are big

bake sale vibes. They’ve got all the comfort of a chocolate chip cookie, with the added crunch of M&M’s and the added heft of a bar shape, making for a delicious treat that’s impossible to put down. They have a perfectly sugary crust with a gooey, chocolatey interior in a sharable format. Regular M&M’s are perfect for year-round use, but a bag of holiday colors makes these easy bars extra festive and fun. Use green and red M&M’s for Christmas cookie swaps and blue and white M&M’s for Hanukkah ones. Stack them with our white chocolate peppermint blondies for a holiday-worthy dessert spread, or serve with a big mug of hot cocoa for a cozy winter treat.

Looking for variations? Mix in some mini peanut butter cups for part of the M&M’s. Or give the bars monster cookie energy with pretzels, peanuts, and oats.

For all the precision bakers out there, make sure to trim 1/4″ off the edges of the cooled block before cutting into bars. That will ensure sharp, clean lines all around. (And extra snacks for the chef.) For everyone else, just cut in and enjoy immediately!

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 1/2 c.(320 g.) packed light brown sugar
1 c.(2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
2large eggs
2 tsp.pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp.baking soda
1/2 tsp.kosher salt
2 c.(240 g.) all-purpose flour
1 c.(170 g.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 c.(180 g.) M&M’s

Directions

1. Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350°. Thoroughly coat a 13″-by-9″ baking dish with cooking spray. Fold a 16″ sheet of parchment lengthwise to fit along bottom and sides of baking dish, leaving some overhang at the handles. Spray with cooking spray.
2. Step 2In a large bowl, whisk brown sugar and butter until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in eggs one at a time until incorporated, then whisk in vanilla, baking soda, and salt.
3. Step 3Using a flexible spatula, fold in flour, chips, and M&M’s until just combined.
4. Step 4Transfer dough to prepared dish and smooth in an even layer.
5. Step 5Bake bar until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in baking dish 1 hour. Using parchment overhang, lift bar onto a cutting board. Slice into 12 bars.
6. Step 6Make Ahead: Bars can be made 1 week ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.