Easy Christmas Cookie Bars
Chewy, festive cookie bars packed with red-and-green candies and white chocolate chips. Stir, bake, slice, and celebrate.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 0.75 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 3.5 oz beaten eggs about 2 large eggs
- 2.25 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2.1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.9 tsp baking powder
- 0.6 tsp fine sea salt
- 0.9 cup red and green chocolate candies
- 0.75 cup white chocolate chips
- 1.5 tbsp holiday sprinkles
- 0.25 fl oz nonstick cooking spray for the pan
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment, leaving overhang; lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Whisk melted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until glossy and combined.
- Beat in the beaten eggs and vanilla until the mixture looks smooth and slightly thickened.
- In a bowl, whisk flour with baking powder and salt to combine.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet just until no dry streaks remain; do not overmix.
- Fold in candies, white chocolate chips, and most of the sprinkles, reserving a little for topping.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan. Smooth the top and scatter remaining candies and sprinkles over it.
- Bake until edges are lightly golden and a tester comes out with moist crumbs, about 20–24 minutes.
- Cool completely in the pan. Lift out with parchment and slice into bars.
Notes
Variation: Swap half the white chips for semisweet or add 1/4 tsp peppermint extract for a minty twist. Serving/Storage: Serve slightly warm for extra gooey centers. Store airtight at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Easy Christmas Cookie Bars flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.