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monster cookie bars stacked between pieces of parchment paper
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Monster Cookie Bars

Monster Cookie Bars are the best dessert! Chewy peanut butter oatmeal cookie bars mixed with chocolate chips and M&M's.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: monster cookie bars
Servings: 18
Author: Joy Shull

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ cups no stir creamy peanut butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup M&M’s plus more for topping
  • ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt
  • In a separate bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat to combine
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix to combine
  • Fold in ¾ cup of chocolate chips and ½ cup of M&M’s
  • Spray the bottom of a 9 by 13 baking dish, then line it with parchment paper to overhang the sides (this will make it easier to get the bars out)
  • Use a rubber spatula to press the monster cookie batter into the lined baking dish
  • Top with additional M&M's
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 23 - 27 minutes, until very lightly browned on the edges. Remove and allow to cool completely (or at least one hour). The bars will continue to cook in the pan so be careful not to over bake them. 
  • Once the bars have cooled, remove them from the baking dish and cut into 12 large pieces, or 18 smaller bars
  • Store leftover bars in an airtight container

Nutrition

Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg