M&M Cookie Bars

These thick and chewy M&M Cookie Bars will be your new favorite!

You all know how much I love a good cookie bar! I’ve had my eye on a recipe for chocolate chip cookie bars, from Cook’s Illustrated, for awhile, and I recently decided to try them, using M&M’s instead.

Oh my heavens, I’M IN LOVE! These little beauties are incredible. Soft and chewy and absolutely perfect. They belong in a bakery.

I LOVE this time of year where I weekends are filled with potlucks and bbq’s with friends. These M&M cookie bars are the perfect treat to bring to these type of events. You could even add red, white and blue m&m’s to make them patriotic.

They are easier to make than cookies–no rolling or chilling the dough or baking several batches–just press everything into a 9×13 pan and bake! They feed a crowd and everyone always loves them! What’s not to love about super soft, chewy cookie bars loaded with m&m’s?

Looking for more “bar” recipes? Try these:

• S’more Cookie Bars
• Toffee Chocolate Chip Bars
• The BEST Mint Brownies
• Sugar Cookie Bars
• Best Ever Peanut Butter Bars

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5 from 3 votes

M&M Cookie Bars

These soft and chewy M&M Cookie Bars will be your new favorite! 

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 24

Calories: 216kcal

Author: Lauren Allen

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 12 Tablespoons butter melted
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1½ cups M&M candies

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 F.
• Line a 9 x13 baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat together melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat in egg and egg yolk until combined. Add vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients, stirring just until flour is incorporated. Stir in m&m's.
• Press dough into an even layer in prepared pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from pan and let cool completely. Pull on side of parchment paper to remove bars from the pan and cut into squares.

Notes

Adapted from Cooks illustrated https://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/2962-thick-and-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 4.6% | Vitamin C: 0.1% | Calcium: 2.8% | Iron: 4.6%

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