Red, White and Blue M&M’S Cookie Bars – These easy cookie bars loaded with Red, White and Blue M&M’S and mini chocolate chips are the perfect 4th of July Dessert.

Red, White and Blue Cookie Bars

Red, White and Blue M&M’S are one of my favorite M&M’S variations! I just love the patriotic mix, and I think they are perfect for my favorite M&M’S Cookie Bars. Bake these up for the 4th of July or Memorial Day, they are perfect for feeding a crowd and so much easier than traditional cookies. Depending on how you cut them, they can make from 18 to 36 bars.

HOW TO MAKE M&M COOKIE BARS

1. Start by mixing the cookie dough. The dough should be fairly thick, so a stand mixer is best, but you can also use a hand mixer.
2. Beat together two sticks of room temperature butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar.
3. Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue mixing until well combined.
4. Add flour, salt, and baking soda and mix just until cookie dough forms.
5. Finally, stir in chocolate chips and M&M’S.
6. Transfer cookie dough to a 9×13 cake pan lined with foil and sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. This makes the bars easier to lift out and cut after baking.
7. Sprinkle dough with additional M&M’s and mini chocolate chips.
8. Bake 30-35 minutes in a 350 degree oven until bars are golden brown.
9. Let cool completely and cut.

More 4th of July Recipes

4th of July Charcuterie Board

Make Ahead Caprese Salad 

Black Bean and Corn Salad 

MORE COOKIE BAR RECIPES

• Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars 
• M&M Christmas Cookie Bars 
• S’Mores Bars 
• Cherry Pie Bars

If you make these for your 4th of July dessert, I’d love for you to tag me on Instagram at @no2pencilblog 

I’m seriously in love with these M&M’S Cookie Bars! They are so pretty and easy to make, and the very best part is they are perfectly delicious! I use seasonal M&M’S to make these cookie bars for the holidays. The Christmas version is the most popular Christmas Cookie on Pinterest!

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Red, White & Blue M&M'S Cookie Bars

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

34 mins

 

These easy cookie bars loaded with Red, White and Blue M&M'S and mini chocolate chips are the perfect 4th of July Dessert.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 4th of July Dessert, Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Servings: 24

Calories: 180 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 sticks of butter at room temperature
• 1 cup of granulated sugar
• 1 cup of firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups of all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of Red White & Blue M&M'S, plus more for topping
• 1 cup of mini chocolate chips plus more for topping

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Line a 9x13 aluminum baking dish with foil, leave some overhang to make removal easier.

3. Spray foil generously with nonstick cooking spray.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy.
5. Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat.
6. Lower speed of mixer and add flour, baking soda and salt, and mix until combined.
7. Add M&M's and mini chocolate chips and give a final stir, reserving some M&M's and mini chocolate chips for topping cookie bars.
8. Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish.
9. Press additional M&M'S and mini chocolate chips into top of cookie dough.

10. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

11. Let cool completely and cut.

Nutrition Facts

Red, White & Blue M&M'S Cookie Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 180 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 22mg7%

Sodium 184mg8%

Potassium 107mg3%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 22g24%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 99IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 22mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.