Easter cookie bars

Name: Easter cookie bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup pastel M&Ms

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:22min

These are great to make each holiday because you can switch out the M&M’s for the season.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:01:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories246.4 kcal (12%)

Total Fat8.7 g (12%)

Carbs39.3 g (15%)

Sugars27.3 g (30%)

Protein3.3 g (7%)

Sodium112.4 mg (6%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

18 servings

½ cupunsalted butter

room temperature

2 cupsall purpose flour

2 cupsbrown sugar

packed

2eggs

large, room temperature

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

½ tspsalt

1 teaspoonbaking powder

1 cuppastel M&Ms

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Spray a 9×13" pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. (Parchment paper makes it easier to lift the bars out)

Step 3

Mix butter and brown sugar with a stand or a hand mixer until crumbly. Mix in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Add in salt, baking powder, then flour and mix until just combined. Stir in M&Ms

Step 4

Spread in prepared pan. smooth the dough with your hands, the back of a measuring cup or a spatula. The dough will be like cookie dough so you’ll need to really press it down and spread it out in the dish.

Step 5

Bake for 22-25 minutes until they turn golden brown. Let cool and cut into bars.