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Easy Cookie Bar Recipe That We Love
"With only four ingredients, this is an easy cookie bar recipe perfect for Valentine's day. Switch up the candies to make the cookie bars fit any occasion. The magic of this recipe is that you need four simple ingredients. That's how we roll, my friends. Surprise visitors? Receive a Valentine you didn't expect? Last minute date night? Events like that are why we love to have easy cookie recipes up our digital sleeves. Make some to surprise a neighbor or send the kids off to give some to their friends."
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No matter which recipe you choose, we know you'll love the ease and deliciousness of these dessert bars. Happy baking!
Makes16 squares
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time14 min
Cooking Vessel Size8 x 8 baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 package (6.25 oz, makes 12 cookies) sugar cookie mix
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Valentine M&M Candies
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Preheat oven to 350 and line a square 8×8 baking pan with aluminum foil.
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Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray and set aside
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Add cookie mix to a mixing bowl and stir in butter and egg. Mixture may be stiff.
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Stir in half of the candies.
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Spread into prepared pan and press firmly. Pro tip: Put your hand in the inside of a plastic sandwich bag and then spray the bag with nonstick cooking spray. That's how you easily flatten the dough into the pan.
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Sprinkle with remaining candies.
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