Description
Festive Cookie Bars are a quick dessert that brings buttery cookie flavor, soft chewy centers, and colorful holiday charm into one easy recipe. Perfect for holiday baking, cookie trays, dessert ideas, party treats, and easy recipe planning, these bars are simple to make, easy to slice, and always a crowd-pleasing sweet snack.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup red and green candy-coated chocolates
2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or grease it lightly.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir just until combined.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips and most of the candy-coated chocolates, saving a small handful for the top.
7. Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle the reserved candies and holiday sprinkles over the surface.
8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the center is just set.
9. Let the bars cool completely in the pan before lifting them out and slicing into squares.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for a smoother dough and even mixing.
Do not overbake the bars if you want a soft and chewy center.
Let the bars cool fully before slicing for the cleanest edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 33mg
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