The Ultimate Cookie Bars
Chewy cookie bars filled with everything you'd ever want in a cookie... chocolate, peanut butter, oats, toffee, nuts and candies... or anything else you want to toss in!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of butter, melted
- 1/2 cup of peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 cup of old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup of all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup of M&M's
- 1/4 cup of toffee bits
- 1/4 cup of nuts, crushed or chopped
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°
- Lightly grease and line an 8”x8” baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside for now
- In a large bowl, whisk 4 tablespoons of melted butter with 1/2 cup of peanut butter, a large egg and 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract until smooth
- Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and whisk until fully combined
- Add 1 cup of old fashioned oats, 3/4 cup of all purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and mix until just combined
- Fold 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of M&M’s, 1/4 cup of toffee bits and 1/4 cup of chopped nuts into the dough until evenly distributed
- Spread the mixture evenly throughout the prepared baking dish
- Bake in a 350° oven for 28-30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the center is nicely puffed up
- Top with flaky sea salt
- Rest for 1 hour before transferring out of the baking dish
- Use a sharp knife to cut into slices