I stole this recipe for Christmas Cookie Bars from kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com. These cookie bars are perfect for Christmas baking. Butter is mixed with brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla. Then in another bowl flour, baking soda, baking powder and whisk together. Next the dry ingredients are whisked into the wet ingredients. M&M’s, chocolate chips and Christmas sprinkles are folded into the batter. The dough is then pressing into a parchment lined baking pan. After baking and cooling the cookies are cut into bars. These cookies are cut into bars but can also be cut using any cookie cutter you want.
The ingredients for this recipe are: ½ cup butter, ½ cup light brown sugar, ¼ cup sugar, 1 large egg, ½ tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt, 1 ½ cups flour, 1 cup Christmas M&M’s, ½ cup Christmas sprinkles and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, sugar, egg and vanilla until combined.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until combined. Gradually whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined. Then add in ¾ cup M&M’s, ¾ cup chocolate chips and ¼ cup of the sprinkles.
Gently fold in the chocolate chips, M&M’s and sprinkles.
Press the dough into parchment lined baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining M&M’s, chocolate chips and sprinkles on top.
Bake at 375 F in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into bars. Drizzle with melted candy melts for decoration, if desired.
If you liked this recipe for Christmas Cookie Bars then you can also try M&M’s Pudding Cookies, Fun-Tastic Funfetti Cookies or White Chocolate Confetti Christmas Cookies.
Christmas Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup Christmas M&M’s red and green
- ½ cup Christmas sprinkles red, green & white
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 F and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper.
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Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, sugar, egg and vanilla until combined.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until combined.
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Gradually whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
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Fold in ¾ cup M&M’s, ¾ cup chocolate chips and ¼ cup of the sprinkles.
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Press the dough into the baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining M&M’s, chocolate chips and sprinkles on top.
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Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.