S1. M&M Cookie Bars

This special cookie bar is to die for. It is everything once could want. It could make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift or even just a dessert for after dinner. M&M cookie bars are super fun and easy to make! Moms can make them with their children or you can even make them with a friend. To make the cookie bars you will need: all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract and M&M’s. Now how-to make it:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2: Line a 9 by 13 inch baking pan with greased parchment paper, then set aside.

***TIP: For a beautiful, golden, crispy and buttery tasting bottom grease the parchment paper with butter-flavored shortening. Just make sure to leave enough parchment paper hanging over the edge of the pan for easily removal.

Step 3: In a medium sized bowl, cream together 2 ¼ cups of flour with ½ teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of baking soda. Then set aside.

Step 4: Now in a large bowl, cream together 12 tablespoons of melted butter, 2 cup of brown sugar and ½ cup of white sugar. 

Step 5: Next stir in 1 large egg and 1 large egg yolk until completely combined. Then stir in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. 

Step 6: Now combine all the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients, stirring just until the flour is incorporated. MAKE SURE NOT TO OVER STIR.

Step 7: Add in 1 cup of m&m’s.

Step 8: now press the dough into an even layer in prepared pan, then press the remaining m&m’s lightly on top.

Step 9: Bake for 25-30 minutes. 

Step 10: Then remove from the pan and let cool completely and cut into squares. 

ENJOY!