Christmas M&M Cookie Bars
These easy-to-make Christmas cookie bars are soft, chewy, and incredibly satisfying.
Servings: 12
Calories: 4217kcal
Equipment
- 8x10 baking dish or 10" cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour leveled
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 stick butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden brown and nutty. Let cool.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat together brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and cooled brown butter in a large bowl. Stir in vanilla extract. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in M&Ms
- Grease an 8x10-inch baking pan. Pour the dough into the pan and spread evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.*
- Allow the bars to cool for at least half an hour before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Don’t overbake! You want a toothpick inserted into the center to come out ‘mostly’ clean. A few crumbs on it is ok!
- Check your bars at 25 minutes. If you notice them browning to much, loosely tent with foil.
- You can line your baking dish with parchment for easier removal!
- Leave the bars in the dish for at least half an hour before cutting them or trying to remove them.