Description
Indulge in the rich flavor of brown butter with these delicious M&M cookie bars, topped with chocolate chips, M&M’s, and a sprinkle of sea salt for the perfect sweet and salty treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Mix-ins and Toppings
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Christmas M&M’s (or more as desired)
- 10–12 Hershey’s Milk chocolate kisses, halved
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Prepare the Brown Butter: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it turns a golden brown color, then remove from heat and let it cool.
- Mix the Base Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream the brown butter with sugars, then mix in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until combined.
- Add Mix-ins: Fold in chocolate chips and M&M’s. Press the dough into a baking pan, and top with halved chocolate kisses.
- Bake: Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with sea salt before serving.
Notes
- You can customize the toppings with your favorite candies or nuts.
- For a gooey center, slightly underbake the bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg