Chewy Christmas M&M Cookie Bars
Soft, buttery cookie bars loaded with festive red and green M&M’s, perfect for easy holiday baking and sharing.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Baking pan
- Parchment paper
- Hand mixer or whisk
Ingredients
Cookie Bars
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.75 cup unsalted butter melted
- 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups Christmas M&M’s red and green
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Mix melted butter with brown and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Fold in dry ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in Christmas M&M’s and spread dough evenly in pan.
- Bake 22–26 minutes until edges are set and center is soft.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Do not overbake for maximum chewiness.