M&M Cookie Bars
These M&M Cookie Bars are colorful and chewy with the delicious crunch of M&Ms. Perfect for bake sales or a quick and easy dessert!
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Servings: 24
Calories: 270kcal
Equipment
- Electric Mixer or Hand Mixer
- 9x13 Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer or a standing kitchen mixer to combine the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
- Add the all purpose flour and baking soda and mix to combine again.
- Then add the M&Ms into the mixture and mix by hand until evenly distributed.
- Press the dough into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 glass pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top has just begun to brown and is no longer glossy. The bars will continue to bake in the pan.
- Allow the bars to rest in the pan at room temperature for 30 minutes, then cut into bars, and continue to cool the rest of the way on a cooling rack. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Copyright The Domestic Spoon. For educational or personal use only.
- Butter: I always use unsalted butter for baking so that you can control the amount of salt in your own recipe.
- Light brown sugar and granulated sugar: You could use dark brown sugar if you want, but it will lead to a deeper molasses flavor!
- All-purpose flour: You can make these M&M Cookie Bars gluten free by using 1:1 Substitute Gluten Free Flour.
- M&Ms: You can use any M&Ms you love. I keep it simple with the classic M&Ms but you could use peanut butter, caramel, minis or choose holiday variations for a festive flair.
- For picture-perfect bars, press a few extra M&Ms onto the top before baking or right after pulling the bars from the oven. This is what I did!
- For an extra variety and elevated flavor, you can sprinkle the bars with flaky sea salt.
- Use red and green M&Ms for Christmas, pastels for Easter, or school colors for a fun graduation party treat!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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