Description
Irresistible M&M cookie bars bring childhood nostalgia and sweet chocolate charm to dessert tables. Colorful candies nestled in buttery, chewy dough create perfect bite-sized happiness for cookie enthusiasts craving pure comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (281 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (200 grams) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (170 grams) M&Ms
- 1 cup (170 grams) chocolate chips
Flavoring and Binding Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare a warm oven environment at 350°F, ensuring even heating for optimal baking results.
- Transform butter and sugars into a creamy, homogeneous mixture using vigorous mixing techniques.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, blending until the mixture achieves a smooth, consistent texture.
- Separately combine flour, baking soda, and salt, whisking to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, creating a uniform cookie dough consistency.
- Gently fold chocolate chips and colorful M&Ms throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Transfer the dough into a prepared 9×13-inch baking pan, carefully spreading to create an even layer.
- Position the pan in the preheated oven, baking for approximately 22-24 minutes until edges turn golden brown and center appears set.
- Remove from oven and allow bars to cool completely at room temperature.
- Once thoroughly cooled, slice into precise rectangular bars for serving.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create a chewier texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, ensuring all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Customize the topping by using seasonal M&M colors or mixing in different chocolate chips for variety.
- Use room temperature ingredients to help create a smoother, more evenly mixed dough that bakes more consistently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg