Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
These Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and loaded with melty chocolate chips, festive red and green M&Ms, and sprinkles. Baked in an 8x8 pan, these bars are an easy Christmas dessert that’s perfect for holiday parties, cookie swaps, or cozy nights at home.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms (plus a few to sprinkle on top)
- 1-2 Tbsp red and green sprinkles jimmies work best
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold in chocolate chips, sprinkles and a few M&Ms (save some of the M&Ms for later).
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan (You’ll probably have to use your hands, as the dough is rather thick). Bake for 15 minutes to let the dough begin to set.
- Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle some extra M&Ms across the top. This keeps them colorful and on the surface.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the center looks set.
- Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.