M&M Cookie Bars
M&M cookie bars are a wonderfully decadent dessert that you can make in less than an hour, including baking time!
The bars are perfect for gift-giving, in fact, after we tried a couple (of course) I took them to some friends to share–and they are always a welcome treat!
A Variety of Colors
The rich and chewy bars are a favorite around here and filled with colorful M&M candies. The cookie bars are perfect for any holiday and you can change the candy colors for each occasion.
You’ve seen the fabulous colors that M&M’s come in, including pink, red and green for Christmas, or you can even switch them out with peanut butter M&M’s for a different flavor. The possibilities are endless.
How To Make M&M Cookie Bars
Start by adding the flour to a medium-sized bowl.
Next, add the baking soda and salt to the bowl. Whisk the three ingredients together and set the bowl to the side.
In a large bowl, add the softened butter.
I am terrible about remembering to set the butter out to soften, so I usually put it in the microwave for a few seconds or use the “soften” mode.
If you don’t use either of those choices, you can just mix the butter with the hand mixer until it is creamy.
Next, add the granulated sugar to the bowl with the butter.
Add the brown sugar to the bowl.
The eggs and the vanilla extract are next. Mix the ingredients until creamy and well blended.
Pour the flour mixture into the bowl and mix well.
Pour 1-1/2 cups of the M&M candies into the bowl and mix well.
Finally, spread the cookie dough into a greased 9″ x 13″ dish. Top with the remainder of the candies.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let the cookie bars cool for at least 30 minutes.
Other cookie Bar Recipes You’ll Love
- This cookie bars recipe is a special treat that tastes like a sugar cookie and it’s topped with frosting.
- Pecan pie cheesecake bars are the perfect treat for the holidays and they are easy to make.
- Chocolate chip cookie bars are a similar recipe with added toffee pieces.
- Cake mix cookie bars are one of the easiest dessert recipes out there–and they taste delish!
M&M Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 sticks of butter softened (1 cup)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups of M&M’s. Reserve 1/2 cup for the top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375-degrees. Grease a 9" x 13" casserole dish.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to a medium-sized bowl. Whisk the ingredients together and set the bowl to the side.
- In a large bowl, add the softened butter and cream.
- Next, add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs to the bowl. Mix well.
- Add the flour mixture to the bowl and mix all of the ingredients together.
- Pour 1-1/2 cups of M&M’s into the bowl and mix well.
- Add the cookie dough to the casserole dish, spread out, top with the remaining M&M’s, and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cake tester comes out clean.
- Let the cookies cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
The butter makes all the difference! I’ve tried other recipes and couldn’t figure out what was missing. THIS is the recipe to make. Lovely buttery taste.
Hi Wendy, Great to hear! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
“In a large bowl, add the softened butter and cream.”….there is no cream list’d in the ingrdts……….
Hi Sue,
I meant to cream, or mix the butter well, after you add it to the bowl. Sorry about that, I didn’t make that very clear! I’ll fix that.