Sugar Cookie M&M Bars

🧂 Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter

  at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs

  at room temperature
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  spoon and leveled
• 1 ¼ cups mini M&Ms

Instructions

• 1 To begin, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C/Gas Mark 4) and line an 8x8 baking
  dish with parchment paper.
• 2 Using your stand mixer (or a hand mixer), cream together the room-temperature ¾
  cup butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed until smooth and light.
• 3 Add in the 2 large eggs, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½
  teaspoon baking soda. Mix again until smooth.
• 4 Slowly mix in the 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, stopping to scrape down the sides
  and bottom of the bowl as necessary, until a dough forms. Then, gently fold in 1
  ¼ cups mini M&Ms.
• 5 Transfer your cookie dough to your prepared 8X8 dish and press it into an even
  layer, making sure to cover the entire bottom of the dish.
• 6 Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C/Gas Mark 4) until the edges begin to turn
  golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• 7 Once done, remove the bars from the oven and allow them to cool completely
  before cutting them into bars and serving.

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