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Easter M&M’S Cookie Bars Recipe

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Delight in festive Easter M&M’S Cookie Bars that combine a buttery cookie base with vibrant Easter M&M’S, mini chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips. These soft, chewy bars are perfect for holiday gatherings and make a colorful, sweet treat that everyone will love.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of butter at room temperature
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 cup of firmly packed golden brown sugar
  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon of salt

Add-ins and Toppings

  • 1 cup of Easter M&M’S plus more for topping
  • 1 cup of mini chocolate chips plus more for topping
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips plus more for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9×13 inch cake pan with foil, leaving some overhang for easy removal. Generously spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the room temperature butter along with the granulated sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, continuing to beat until fully incorporated.
  3. Add Dry Ingredients: Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until combined to avoid overworking the dough.
  4. Incorporate Candy Chips: Fold in the Easter M&M’S, mini chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips, reserving some of each to sprinkle on top of the cookie dough later.
  5. Transfer and Top: Spread the cookie dough evenly into the prepared pan. Press the reserved Easter M&M’S, mini chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips into the surface of the dough to create a colorful topping.
  6. Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the cookie bars are just set but still soft in the center. Avoid overbaking, as the bars will firm up as they cool.
  7. Cool and Cut: Allow the cookie bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting out the foil overhang to remove. Cut into bars and serve.

Notes

  • Use room temperature butter to ensure proper creaming with sugars for a tender texture.
  • Do not overbake; bars should be soft in the center for the perfect chewy consistency.
  • Foil overhang allows for easy removal of cookie bars from the pan without breaking.
  • Feel free to swap Easter M&M’S with regular M&M’S or other colorful candies depending on the season.
  • For best results, allow bars to cool fully before cutting to maintain shape and clean edges.

Keywords: Easter cookie bars, M&M cookie bars, chocolate chip bars, holiday dessert, soft cookie bars

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