Easter Cookie Bars
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
1 bag (17.5 oz) sugar cookie mix
1 bag (17.5 oz) chocolate chip cookie mix
2 large eggs
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter (softened)
1 cup Easter M&M’s
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9×13 baking pan by spraying it with cooking spray or lining it with parchment paper.
Add the dry sugar cookie mix and chocolate chip cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Whisk together to combine.
Add in the eggs and softened butter. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or an electric hand mixer, beat for 2-3 minutes on medium speed (increase speed as needed) until a smooth cookie dough forms.
Stir in 3/4 cup of the Easter M&M candies.
Gently spread the cookie dough into the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup Easter M&M’s over top.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just crumbs on it (no wet batter) and the edges are set and golden brown. Note that the center should still be pale in color.
Remove the bars from the oven and allow them to cool completely before cutting (1-2 hours).
