Description
Celebrate the festive season with these delightful Christmas Cookie Bars, a perfect blend of vibrant M&Ms and creamy white chocolate chips. These bars are not only visually appealing but also deliver a chewy texture that everyone will adore. Ideal for holiday gatherings or as a sweet gift, they are simple to prepare, making them a go-to treat during the busy holiday season. Whip up a batch and watch them quickly become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup red and green M&Ms
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually stir this mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in M&Ms and white chocolate chips, reserving some M&Ms for topping.
- Spread the dough evenly in the prepared pan and press remaining M&Ms on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cooling completely before slicing into squares.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie bar (50g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg