M&M Cookie Bars
These chewy M&M Cookie Bars are buttery, soft, and loaded with colorful chocolate candies and chocolate chips. They bake in one pan, slice neatly, and are perfect for sharing at parties, holidays, or family gatherings.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 ½ cups milk chocolate M&M’s candies divided
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), grease a 9x13-inch pan, and line with parchment.
- Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, then fold in 1 cup M&M’s and chocolate chips.
- Spread dough evenly in pan, smooth the top, and press in remaining M&M’s.
- Bake 22–26 minutes until golden at the edges with a slightly soft center.
- Cool completely, lift out with parchment, and slice into bars.