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Cadbury Mini Eggs and M&M'S Easter Cookie Bars

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 -36 depending on size cut

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 cup of crushed Cadbury Mini Chocolate Eggs plus more whole for topping
  • 1 cup of Easter M&M'S plus more for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil, leave some overhang to make removal easier.
  • Spray foil generously with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy.
  • Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat.
  • Lower speed of mixer and add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
  • Add M&M's and crushed Cadbury Chocolate Egg pieces and give a final stir.
  • Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish.
  • Press additional M&M'S, into top of cookie dough.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes on oven rack in lower third of oven to prevent over browning.
  • Remove from oven and immediately press whole Cadbury Mini Chocolate Eggs into top of cookie bars while they are still hot.
  • Let cool and cut.

Notes

For this recipe, you'll need one 11.4 oz bag of Easter colored M&M'S and two 10oz bags of Cadbury Mini Chocolate Eggs.