What do you make when it’s freezing, windy and rainy outside and you have two sick little boys on your hands? You make m&m cookie bars that’s what! I mean seriously, wouldn’t these just cheer you right up?
I use to LOVE it when my mom or grandmother made cookie bars growing up. Cookies are cool and all but there is just something about the cookie BAR. Thick, chewy, and chocked full of chocolate chips or whatever you choose to add in them.
I will go on record and say these are the BEST m&m cookie bars EVERRR!!! I’ve had plenty of cookie bars in my day and these lovelies bake up thick, chewy and soft in all the right places. They are full of m&m’s which makes me so happy!
I don’t know too many kids that wouldn’t love to come home from school to a plate of these babies and a tall glass of milk waiting on them.
Isaac said these m&m cookie bars were the “best things he’s ever tasted in his whole life” lol So I’m thinking I’ll be making these more often now. It’s really just a good blondie recipe with m&m’s added in. It has a delicious buttery taste that is pretty darn addictive. I’m not even going to tell you how many I had.
Watch me make these chewy m&m cookie bars from start to finish!
The Recipe
Chewy M&M Cookie Bars
By Divas Can Cook
Recipe type: dessert, cookie
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 12 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1½ cups M&M's, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Line a 9 x13 baking pan with greased parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
- Stir in large egg and egg yolk until combined.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients, stirring just until flour is incorporated. Don't over stir.
- Add in 1 cup of m&m's.
- Press dough into an even layer in prepared pan.
- Press remaining m&m's lightly on the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from pan and let cool completely
- Cut into squares.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe adapted from cooksillustrated.com
Does it really call for 12 tbsp of butter??
I’ve made these at least 20 times since you posted the recipe on your YouTube channel. They turn out amazing every time and always receive rave reviews from my friends and family! Thank you so much. This is my go-to recipe whenever I have a cookie craving that needs to be satisfied.
I made these for a bake sale and they were a big hit. Since it was fall, I used the fall colored m&m’s.
Wonderful recipe! Made a bunch of high school kids really happy!
Yayyy! So happy they enjoyed!!
This recipe is the most amazing I’ve found for M&M cookies! They are so good they’re addictive!!! The recipe is even great when you substitute chocolate chips for the M&M’s!!!
I absolutely loved these cookie bars. This is my favorite blog of all time because its so quick and easy! The m&m were an amazing touch, my family devoured them so fast. Keep up the amazing work!!!
I absolutely loved these cookie bars. This is my favorite blog of all time because its so quick and easy! Keep up the amazing work!!!
I just love your recipes. I have made three of ur cookie bars for my sister’s daycare and they loved them. I Actually made ice cream sandwiches with your M&M cookie bars, they were a big hit. Thanks for the wonderful recipes.
This was so yummy! Thanks for the great recipe!
I’ve made this recipe quite a few times and it’s perfect! They always come out delicious with no changes needed, and having them be bars instead of drop cookies saves so much time. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.