Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars

Sugar cookie bars are a delicious treat that are similar to traditional sugar cookies but in bar form. They are made from a soft, buttery dough that is flavored with vanilla and topped with a festive Red and Green M&M's

These bars are perfect for any occasion, from parties to afternoon snacks. They are easy to make and can be customized with different colors and decorations to suit your taste. Overall, sugar cookie bars are a delightful dessert that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

I've got a major cold kicking my butt right now. Mostly sinus related and I wish it would go away. Sudafed can do some freaky stuff to your body if you take it for a couple of days in a row. It makes the food you eat taste funny so I had to stop taking it. I'd rather be coughing up a storm then having to deal with those side effects. Merry Christmas to me I guess!

I must admit, I took the help from a bag of store bought sugar cookie dough for this recipe. God bless, Betty Crocker!  Anything to help during the Holidays right? You can make cookies out of these and put the red and green M&M's on top it's so much easier to dump the cookie dough into a pan and sprinkle the M&M's and white chocolate chips on top. Is it not?

Ingredients Needed

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix SAVE $
• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups of red and green M&Ms
• ½ cup of white chocolate chips

How to Make Sugar Cookie Bars

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Line 9-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, beat cookie mix, ½ cup butter and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed until a soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.
3. Add in m&ms and chocolate chips to cookie dough and stir.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Best Baking Tips 

• Room temperature butter is key, let it sit out on the counter for a couple of hours before baking. 
• Read the recipe over a few times before baking or look up videos to see how it’s done properly. 
• Get an Oven Thermometer - Not every oven is the same. Keep an oven thermometer inside to make sure the oven is at the proper temperature. Wondering why your cookies or baked goods didn’t get done? This might be the reason why. 
• Don’t peek at whatever is baking in the oven! This lets out warm air.  
• Always combine the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl and the dry ingredients in another bowl. Slowly incorporate them together. 
• Have any more baking tips? Let me know in the comments below

How to store leftovers: 

Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic,  whatever!  Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container before putting it in the freezer or fridge. 

This can be prepped the day ahead.

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