Easy M&M Cookie Bars

These bars are the perfect treat for any time of year, but especially back to school!

Back to school time just makes me think of M&M cookies and I don't know why. That I can recall, we didn't have M&M cookies for after school snacks or anything. But I'm not going to question it. I love making sweet treats for my kids for after school snacks on occasion. I made these last year and they loved them! It's such a great recipe - not too much skill needed to make it :)
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What you need:

• 2 cups + 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour 
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 12 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 bag (12 oz.) M&Ms, divided

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla to butter mixture and mix until combined.
4. Using a rubber spatula, fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
5. Fold in 1 cup M&Ms gently.
6. Pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan and smooth with rubber spatula.
7. Top with remaining M&Ms and press in slightly.
8. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven on a rack in the lower-middle position for 25 to 30 minutes or until top of bars is golden brown, a little firm to the touch, and the edges have begun to pull away from the sides of the pan.
9. Let cool and then cut into bars.

Recipe from Fearless Homemaker

If you have a little more time, this Peanut Butter Sweetie Pie is wonderful and basically a giant deep dish cookie. Also...I cannot tell you how badly I want to make these M&M Cheesecake Bars from Shugary Sweets. You don't have to pick between cookie bars and cheesecake!

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