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M&M Cookie Bars

11/13/2013 By Tammi 54 Comments

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This easy and simple M&M Cookie Bars recipe is so delicious. Use candy that is holiday coloured to easily make this a themed treat for Halloween, Easter or Christmas. Ideal for cookie exchanges too.

M&M Cookie Bars

For one of my favourite cookie recipes ever, make sure to check out these beautiful Cake Mix Cookies! And these Confetti Squares are classic, easy and so popular! 

This time of year, more so than other months, is a time when I really get into the mood to bake. Perhaps it’s the colder weather and the need for some comfort food.

Yet I think it’s mainly due to all the delicious ideas when it comes to holiday baking, along with the seasonal blend of holiday spices and ingredients.

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We give a lot of baked items to friends and family, tied up with a bow. We make make big batches to freeze for when company comes over.

As well, we participate in at least one Cookie Exchange during the season as well. It’s a great excuse to share the {baked} love, try new recipes and then increase our own recipe box.

We recently made a cookie recipe that had my girls drooling on the countertops and made good use of some leftover Halloween candy: M&M Cookie Bars!

To make this recipe, you need to combine flour, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl and set aside. This is the dry ingredients.

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Then, you mix together sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla in another bowl. At first it’s chunky and you don’t think it’ll fluff up, yet it will.

It takes a good minute of mixing. You can use a mixer for this step, yet the girls wanted to take turns mixing, so we used a wooden spoon.

Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring as you go.

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Fold in M&M’s {yet don’t mix so much that the colour starts to run!}, and then place the dough in a 13×9 baking sheet which is lined with foil.

Then, place some more M&M’s on top of the batter.

Bake and once cooled, take it out for cutting! The sizes of the bars is up to you, yet I made smaller pieces so that they will fit into bags or containers.

If participating in a cookie exchange, add some ribbon and a tag to your treat and it makes the perfect little sweet bundle.

M&M Cookie Bars

M&M Cookie Bars

Yield: 10 people
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

This easy and simple M&M Cookie Bars recipe is so delicious. Use candy that is holiday coloured to easily make this a themed treat for Halloween, Easter or Christmas. Ideal for cookie exchanges too.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 11 oz bag mini baking M&Ms save a few to sprinkle on top

Instructions

  1. Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla in another bowl - for approx. 1 minute or until batter is fluffy.
  3. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing as you go.
  4. Fold in M&M's and then place dough in a 13x9 baking sheet which is lined with foil.
  5. Place some M&M's on top.
  6. Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 10 people
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 504Saturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 222mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 1gSugar: 50gProtein: 5g

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Comments

  1. Rebecca H. says

    11/13/2013 at 3:48 pm

    O M G! These look heavenly!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      11/15/2013 at 12:19 pm

      Thanks Rebecca!

      Reply
  2. Dar says

    11/13/2013 at 3:53 pm

    Yumm! see you there!!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      11/15/2013 at 12:19 pm

      Egg-celent!
      😉

      Reply
  3. kelly young says

    11/13/2013 at 4:23 pm

    omg i have wanted one of these mixers for sooooo long can’t wait love to bake with eggs ..crack you soon lol 🙂

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      11/15/2013 at 12:20 pm

      Love it!

      Reply
  4. Janice F says

    11/13/2013 at 5:53 pm

    I’m going to have to try this recipe soon. I’m sure it’ll be a hit with the kiddies!

    Reply
  5. Anne Taylor says

    11/13/2013 at 6:40 pm

    My mom used to make these with chocolate chips for us, but M&M’s would be perfect! Thanks so much for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      11/15/2013 at 12:20 pm

      So colourful too!
      🙂

      Reply
  6. Heidi C. says

    11/13/2013 at 7:24 pm

    Yum! These bars definitely had me drooling!

    Reply
  7. SoberJulie says

    11/13/2013 at 8:24 pm

    oh good heavens…..pinning now 😉

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    • Tammi says

      11/15/2013 at 12:20 pm

      Thank you!
      🙂

      Reply
  8. Randa @ The Bewitchin' Kitchen says

    11/13/2013 at 8:59 pm

    I’ve already gained a solid 5 pounds and the baking season just started!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      11/15/2013 at 12:21 pm

      I hear ya!

      Reply
  9. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    11/14/2013 at 4:22 am

    they look nice and chewy love when they are chewy. I think they will be on my baking list of goodies this year.

    Reply
  10. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    11/14/2013 at 6:21 am

    your cookies look marvellous. They wouldn’t last a minute in this house, my grandchildren would have devoured them in no time at all 🙂

    Reply
  11. Stacie says

    11/14/2013 at 6:30 am

    These look so YUMMY! I could lick my screen:) Ok maybe not but I want to try one (or two)!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      11/15/2013 at 12:21 pm

      Ha!

      Reply
  12. Joanne Elford says

    11/14/2013 at 7:59 am

    I’m going to make these today! My son will be so happy when he gets home from school.

    Reply
  13. Josie says

    11/14/2013 at 1:00 pm

    YUM! These look delicious! Will definitely have to make them with my kids

    Reply
  14. Cailin @ Sassy Dove says

    11/14/2013 at 1:36 pm

    These look divine! M&M cookies were always my favorite. Now in a bar…I’m preparing for the sugar crash already. Off to the grocery store!

    Reply
  15. Aliya D says

    11/14/2013 at 1:41 pm

    Thank you for the recipe! I am always looking for new cookie and bar recipes for the Holiday season (I may add the Christmas M&M’s to make them more Holiday-esque). I will test run these on the weekend and see how they go over with my co-workers on Monday.

    Reply
  16. Darlene Schuller says

    11/14/2013 at 2:15 pm

    mmmmmmm I want!! Think I’ll make! thank you!

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    • Tammi says

      11/15/2013 at 12:21 pm

      Enjoy!
      😉

      Reply
  17. Melinda L. says

    11/14/2013 at 2:40 pm

    Those cookies look delicious. Have to make it sometime. Thanks for the pictures and receipe

    Reply
  18. Rosie says

    11/14/2013 at 3:03 pm

    These look so good, it’s 5:00 and I’d like these for dinner! sigh! I luv brown sugar and butter and M&Ms my head is spinning – yum! Making bars is easier than cookies, I think, so time to make a couple batches !

    Reply
  19. loriag says

    11/14/2013 at 4:08 pm

    This recipe looks and sounds fabulous. I have to make squares soon for a fundraiser and I sure this would be a croud pleaser.

    Reply
  20. Athena says

    11/14/2013 at 7:56 pm

    These look so good! It also looks like it would be fun to make with the kids

    Reply
  21. angie smith says

    11/15/2013 at 6:51 am

    wow my kids would LOVE those!! thanks for the recipe tammy

    Reply
  22. Soozle says

    11/15/2013 at 7:11 am

    Ooooh! These look delicious! Perfect way to use up some of the left-over halloween candy too!

    Reply
  23. Catherine says

    11/15/2013 at 1:56 pm

    These look wonderful thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  24. Gvenny says

    11/15/2013 at 2:10 pm

    Mmmmm they look yummy!! Start the OVEN!!!! 😉

    Reply
  25. Tom Ds says

    11/15/2013 at 9:32 pm

    I’m going to see if I can make these one day… wish me luck! (lol)

    Reply
  26. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    11/16/2013 at 5:43 am

    I think I am going to make this and hide them in freezer so only I can eat them. they look so good

    Reply
  27. bina edwards says

    11/16/2013 at 11:59 am

    if by some miracle I get off work early, I hope to be there

    Reply
  28. Cheryl Almas says

    11/17/2013 at 8:28 am

    The M&M bars look delicious

    Reply
  29. Tracy says

    11/17/2013 at 9:10 pm

    these look soooo delish!

    Reply
  30. Donnas says

    11/26/2013 at 5:34 am

    I’m always looking for new recipes to try and this is definitely one I’ll be making this year for Christmas.

    Reply
  31. BobbiJo Pentney says

    12/15/2013 at 6:29 pm

    What a yummy treat.

    Reply
  32. Jodie Miller says

    12/18/2013 at 1:33 pm

    These look so delicious will be making this year with my Christmas baking

    Reply
  33. Sophie says

    06/23/2014 at 11:05 am

    yum these look delicious!

    Reply
  34. Erika Belanger says

    11/21/2014 at 2:27 pm

    I really wanted to make these, and after going to our local grocery store and not being able to find M&Ms, I used our left over Halloween candy Smarties! I think they taste pretty good. I can’t wait to make them again once I actually have the M&Ms since they taste way better than Smarties. They were a hit though with the kids!!

    Reply
  35. Pinterest Addicted says

    12/07/2014 at 9:23 pm

    This looks amazing!! I found this on the Think Pink Sunday Link Party and had to pin it! Followed you on Pinterest.

    Reply
  36. Cathy says

    12/09/2014 at 8:08 pm

    I love cookie bars! They are among my favorite things, and I love that they taste like cookies with half the work! 🙂 All month long I am featuring different holiday cookie creations for my cookie countdown to Christmas! I would love it if you stopped by to check it out! 🙂
    Cathy

    Reply
  37. Emily says

    12/12/2014 at 6:10 pm

    M&M cookies are the best and I love how easy bar cookies are. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  38. Joanne T Ferguson says

    12/13/2014 at 12:57 am

    G’day Thx for stopping by and sharing this at our #SayGdayParty Pinned
    Please make sure to return if you haven’t already to G’day to the hosts and someone at the party! Cheers!
    Joanne @ What’s On The List

    Reply
  39. Michelle says

    12/14/2014 at 8:44 am

    M&Ms always make everything look happier with those bright colors! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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