M&M Cookie Bars
Packed with colorful M&M'S and mini chocolate chips, these cookie bars are a viral hit and a reader favorite.
Servings 18 bars
Calories 317kcal
Cost 10
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup golden brown sugar firmly packed
- 3 large eggs
- 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 M&M's plus more for topping
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips 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 mini chocolate chips and give a final stir, reserving some M&M's and mini chocolate chips for topping cookie bars.
- Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish.
- Press additional M&M'S and chocolate chips into top of cookie dough.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until bars are a light golden brown and just set in the center.
- Let cool completely and cut.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg