Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sticks of butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup of firmly packed golden brown sugar
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of Red, White & Blue M&M’S, plus more for topping
- 1 cup of mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper. Leave some overhang to make removal easier. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to mix for another minute. Lower the speed of the mixer and slowly add flour, baking soda and salt, and mix until combined. Fold in the M&M’s. Place cookie dough mixture into prepared baking dish lined with the parchment paper. Sprinkle additional Red, White & Blue M&M’S and 1 cup mini chocolate chips into the top of cookie dough. Press it down with a fork. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. Give it time to cool and then cut into bars.
Notes
- Great for 4th of July or Memorial Day!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 286
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 158
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 54