These little bars are AMAZING! They are both visually appealing and they taste soooo good! I was looking for something that was springy and fun! This bar was definitely it! I took them to Branden’s parents and the whole family went nuts over them! The great thing about these bars is you can switch out the M&M’s and the sprinkles for whatever holiday that you’re celebrating! Red and blue M&M’s would be fun for the 4th of July or red and green for Christmas! Give these a try and let me know what you think!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup room temperature butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup + 1 TBSP brown sugar
1 egg at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla (or almond) extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup white chocolate chips separated
3 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
3/4 M&M’s (your color choice, I used spring mix)
3 TBSP sprinkles (your color choice, I used Branden’s favorite)
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the room temperature butter with the sugars in a medium sized bowl until creamy and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.
- In a separate cowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Stir together and add to the wet ingredients.
- Mix until well combined.
- Stir in one cup of the white chocolate chips. Press cookie dough into a 9×13 greased pan. (When I started pressing down the cookie dough I thought, oh dear this isn’t going to spread all the way but don’t worry, it does!)
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or until the edges the are golden brown.
- Remove and immediately top with mini marshmallows and M&M’s. Place back in the oven for 1-2 minutes or until the marshmallows become fluffy.
- Remove and sprinkle with sprinkles and remaining 1/4 cup white chocolate chips.
- Let cool completely and cut into squares!
The recipe told me to cut with a wet knife but I didn’t notice that it made a difference. I really hope you enjoy these and think of Branden while eating these because these have all of his favorite things!
I can’t wait to try these! I’m in love with cake mix cookies too. They were the perfect treat for Christmas gift bags!
Also Mindy, I tried the beef stroganoff recipe and it was really salty. I accidentally used the slow cooker beef stroganoff packet instead of the one you use. Could that be why?
I made these for my bowling team. They were a hit. Thank you for all the recipes. I have tried a couple and everytime they have been enjoyed by everybody. Thank you Mindy!