M&M cookie bars

So lately, I've been into bars, blondies, brownies etc. The reason behind this is that bars are so easy to make and great for a crowd. So without any further hesitations, I decided to make these M&M cookie bars for my church buddies. It's a fun treat since the M&Ms in these bars made it so colorful. I think kids would go crazy about these.

 

Recipe from divascancook at http://divascancook.com/mm-cookie-bars-recipe-homemade-chewy/

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

1. Preheat oven to 325F/162C. 
2. Line a 9 x13 baking pan with greased parchment paper. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream together melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
5. Stir in large egg and egg yolk until combined.
6. Stir in vanilla extract.
7. Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients. 
8. Add in 1 cup of m&m's.
9. Press dough into an even layer in prepared pan.
10. Press remaining m&m's lightly on the top.
11. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
12. Remove from pan and let cool completely.
13. Cut into bars and serve.