Holiday M&M Cookie Bars

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter

  at room temperature
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

  or your salt preference
• 1 cup chocolate chips

  divided
• 1 cup M&M’s

  divided

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment to
  easily remove the baked cookie bars.
• 2 In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream
  together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  Add the eggs and vanilla; mix until combined.
• 3 Into the bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir until combined. With a
  spatula, fold in 3/4 cup each of the chocolate chips and M&M's until just
  combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
• 4 Lightly spray the parchment with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon bar cookie dough
  into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Add the remaining 1/4 cup M&M's and
  chocolate chips to the top of the dough.
• 5 Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is just beginning to turn golden brown.
  Cool the bars completely before removing them from the pan and cutting them into
  squares.

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