Easy monster cookie bars
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
12
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Course
Snacks, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Easy monster cookie bars
Description
The recipe mixes softened smooth peanut butter, butter, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, adding vanilla extract and eggs to build moisture and bind the dough. Flour is incorporated gradually along with baking powder and salt to leaven and season the bars. Chocolate chunks and M&M candies are folded in, providing chocolate sweetness and a playful color contrast.
The dough is pressed into a parchment-lined baking pan, optionally topped with extra M&M's and edible googly eyes for decoration, then baked until the edges are golden and a skewer tests clean. Cooling completely before slicing helps maintain bar shape and texture.
The resulting bars are chewy with a rich peanut butter flavor, balanced by chocolate and candy pieces. They are suited for snack times, parties, or dessert when a handheld sweet treat is desired.
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut butter smooth
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar soft
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 egg
- 2½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
- 1 cup M&M's
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF and line a square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream together the peanut butter, butter and sugar until light and fluffy then beat in the vanilla and eggs.
- Beat in the flour, a cup at a time, and add the baking powder and salt and mix well.
- Fold in the chocolate chunks and M&M's then press into the prepared baking dish.
- Top with more M&M's (optional) and edible googly eyes.
- Place in the oven and allow to bake for 20-25 minutes until the dough is golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before slicing and serving.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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