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M&M Christmas Cookie Bars

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Christmas Cookie Bars, Cookie Bars, M&M Cookie Bars
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 24 -36 depending on size cut
Calories 324kcal

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 9x13 aluminum pan 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 mini chocolate chips and give a final stir, reserving some M&M's, mini chocolate chips and white chocolate chips for topping cookie bars.
  • Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish.
  • Press additional M&M'S, mini chocolate chips and white chocolate chips into top of cookie dough.
  • Bake 35 minutes on middle rack of oven, or until cookie bars are light golden brown and just set. Do not over bake. Cookie bars will continue to bake as they cool.
  • Let cool completely and cut. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition

Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg