Candy Cookie Bar Recipe
Not sure what do to with leftover Halloween candy and bars! How about making this Candy Cookie Bar recipe with the family!
Equipment
- Baking Spray
- 9 x 9 in baking pan
- Parchment paper
- Small Bowl
- electric mixer/ mixing bowl
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter soft (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Leftover candy corn, M & M or Smarties To Taste
- 1 cup butterscotch, peanut butter chips, and or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper.
- Lightly coat the parchment paper lined pan. Set aside.
- Mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Using the electric mixer cream together butter and both sugars until they are combined.
- Slowly add the egg and vanilla to the bowl beating until completely combined.
- Add the dry ingredients a little at a time to the wet ingredients beating until they are thoroughly blended.
- Add chocolate chip stirring to combine and mix within the dough.
- Divide the dough in half. Press one half into the bottom of the baking pan with your hands. (Leave 1/2 inch gap around the edges of the pan).
- Add chocolate, butterscotch and/or peanut butter chips. Top with the remaining dough. Cover the candy on the first layer (Both top and sides).
- Top this with the remaining dough.
- Cover the candy on the first layer. (Both top and sides)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. (Or until the top is golden brown)
- Remove from the oven. Set aside the pan. Allow the bars to cool for 30 minutes.
- Lift the bars out of the pan by using the parchment paper.
- Cut into squares.
Notes
OPTIONAL CANDY BARS
You can also add 25 mini (or 9 full size) candy bars cut up instead of the mix of chocolate, butterscotch and/or peanut butter chips. Simply unwrap bars and begin placing them evenly spaced on the top of the first layer of the dough. Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!