The holidays are my favorite time of year to enjoy all of those festive sweet treats! Here is a super easy recipe for Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars…perfect to make for the holidays!
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks of butter (make sure these are at room temperature)
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Holiday Mint M&Ms, add as much as you want (I use about 1 cup in the cookie dough and 1/2 cup to press onto the top)
- Mint Chocolate Chips, add as much as you want (I use about 3/4 cup in the cookie dough and 1/3-1/2 cup to press onto the top)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with the lowest rack ready for baking.
- Line a 9×13 baking pan with foil and spray coconut oil (or your choice of non-stick spray) to keep the cookies from sticking.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until you get a fluffy texture (like sand).
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. Continue mixing.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix at a slow speed until you get a cookie dough-like consistency.
- Fold in the Holiday Mint M&Ms and Mint Chocolate Chips, making sure that they are distributed evenly throughout the dough.
- Transfer to the baking pan and top with the remaining Holiday Mint M&Ms and Mint Chocolate Chips, slightly pressing them into the dough with the flatter side of a spoon or a spatula.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes. To test if it’s ready, carefully stick a fork into the the cookies. If it comes out clean, it’s ready. Make sure not to let the top burn as it should be a nice golden color.
- Carefully remove from the oven and let it cool completely before cutting into bars.
- Enjoy with your favorite holiday drink!
The recipe should make 12-24 bars, so make them as small or as large as you want when cutting them.
Prep Time: 10 mins | Bake Time: 40 mins | Total Time: 50 mins
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Words, recipe, & photography by: Teresita Santos
