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Red, White & 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.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword 4th of July Dessert, Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
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.