Looking for an easy dessert that is pretty and takes zero decorating effort? These M&M Sprinkle Cookie Bars are for you! Soft and chewy cookie bars packed with M&Ms and sprinkles, they’re perfect for any themed party (I made these for Valentines Day 🙂 ) and easy to transport them in the pan.
RECIPE TIPS:
- Sprinkles: I feel like I needed to dedicate a section here to sprinkles because there are so many different varieties and not all of them will work in this cookie. For the original Frosted Confetti Cookie Bar recipe I used confetti quins. I love how colorful and whimsical they are. They also hold their shape and color when baked which was exactly what I was looking for! For this recipe I made them for Valentines Day and used these cute themed sprinkles. You can also use classic jimmies. For these cookies do not use nonpareils. They’re small and add a great crunch but the color will bleed if you mix them into any sort of batter. If you would like to make a recipe using nonpareils, try these Christmas Kiss Cookies!
- Baking pan: I HIGHLY suggest you use a metal baking pan. Metal pans cook baked goods more evenly than a glass pan and are super easy to transport the bars in (the one I tagged comes with a lid which is super convenient!)
- Frosting: This recipe doesn’t have frosting, but the original recipe does and I love adding frosting to these!
- Chocolate chips: For this recipe I prefer to use milk chocolate or semi-sweet, but you can use whatever is in your pantry!
- How to make them soft and chewy: Like most of my cookie recipes, these bars are soft and chewy. In order to make these they stay soft make sure you don’t skip the corn starch in the recipe! Corn starch helps to create a really tender cookie and that’s what we want! You also want to pay close attention to your baking time. I baked mine for 25 minutes on the dot. The top and outside edge will be nice and golden brown but the inside will seem under baked. Pull them from the oven and let them completely cool in the pan. This will produce the most delicious soft and chewy cookie bars
This recipe is one of my favorites because they are so easy to make and come together in under 30 minutes. You can also add in different mix ins like chocolate chips, nuts, candy bars, you name it!
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M&M Sprinkle Cookie Bars
Looking for an easy dessert that is pretty and takes zero decorating effort? These M&M Cookie Bars are for you! Soft and chewy cookie bars packed with M&Ms and sprinkles, they're perfect for any party or themed get to together!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup salted butter, melted 12 tablespoons
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup M&Ms
- ½ cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease and line a metal 9×13 pan with parchment paper. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the melted butter, brown and granulated sugar. Mix until combined. Add in vanilla and eggs, and mix until incorporated.
- While the mixer is on low add in the flour, salt, corn starch and baking soda. Mix until just combined. Gently fold in the M&Ms and sprinkles. Use a spatula to evenly spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake or 22-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting.
CBT
These look delicious! Thanks for always posting great recipes. I’ve started saving them and find that there are many I go to over and over again.