Christmas Cookie Bars
Christmas Cookie Bars are soft, thick and chewy and we're totally Christmas celebrating with red and green M&M's, white chocolate chips and lots of festive sprinkles!
Servings: 24 small bars
Calories:
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 stick + 2 tablespoons
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup red & green M&Ms or M&M's of choice can use mini or regular sized M&M's
- ½ cup red and green sprinkles more for sprinkling on top
- ½ cup white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips or dark chocolate chips or combo of chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper or foil, then spray well with non-stick cooking spray.
- Using mixer, mix together the butter and sugars until combined.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour, salt and baking powder and combine well.
- Stir in M&Ms, chocolate chips and sprinkles. Dough will be sticky.
- Spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and press cookie dough in prepared pan. Top with extra M&Ms and sprinkles as desired.
- Bake for about 23-25 minutes or until they start turning golden brown. You can also insert a toothpick to see if it comes out clean to test for doneness.
- Slice into bars.
Notes
For an extra touch of fun - drizzle with white chocolate!