Valentine Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are packed with mini chocolate chips and plenty of M&M’s Cupid’s Mix chocolate candies. The dough perfectly sweet with a hint of butter. Once it’s baked the edges get slightly crispy while the inside is soft and chewy.
Valentine Cookies
Valentine’s Day may not be everyone favorite holiday, but most everyone loves a yummy chocolatey dessert!
Especially one that is as simple as this one is to make. It’s like chocolate chip cookies, but better! You bake the entire dough in a half size baking sheet.
Whenever I add M&M candies to cookies or baked goods I like to add half to the batter or dough. Once I’ve scoop, spread or pressed the dough into what I need it to be.
Then I add the remaining chocolate candies over the top before I bake it. It makes for a better presentation and makes all those baked goods look extra appetizing!
Once it’s cooled for a bit, all you need to do is cut it into squares and serve. It makes it a bit easier than scooping out each cookie, but is just as delicious!
How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Add in egg, egg yolk, vanilla and mix until well blended.
- Mix in flour, baking soda and salt until almost incorporated. You’ll still see a bit of white in the dough.
- Stir in mini chocolate chips and 1/2 cup M&M’s and finish mixing until the flour is just incorporated.
- Lightly spray a half size baking sheet.
- Spread cookie dough onto baking sheet pressing it into an even layer.
- Press the remaining M&M’s into the top of dough spreading them throughout.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Let them cool for 20 minutes on the baking sheet before cutting into 12 squares.
This recipe can easily be doubled and baked in a full size baking sheet. You’ll cut them into 30 squares.
Pick up a few bags the next time you’re at your favorite local grocery store!
Sharing more easy Chocolate Chip recipes below!
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- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe
Valentine Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Butter Softened
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 Large Whole Egg
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips
- 1 Cup Valentine M&M's
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.
- Mix in flour, baking soda and salt until almost incorporated.
- Add in mini chocolate chips and 1/2 cup M&M's and finish mixing until the flour is just incorporated.
- Lightly spray a half size baking sheet.
- Spread cookie dough onto baking sheet pressing it into an even layer.
- Press the remaining M&M's into the top of dough spreading them throughout.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Let them cool for 20 minutes on the baking sheet before cutting into 12 squares.
- *This recipe can be doubled and baked in a full size baking sheet.
