M&M Cookie Bar Paired Belgian Dark Strong

Satisfy Santa’s sweet tooth with these super easy to make bar cookies and a Belgian Dark Strong. Adapted from Number 2 Pencil Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 35 minutes | Total Time: 50 minutes (Makes 2 – 3 Dozen) Ingredients 2 sticks of butter, at room temperature 1 cup of granulated sugar 1 cup of firmly packed golden brown sugar 3 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract 3 cups of all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda 3/4 teaspoon of salt 1 1/2 cups of Christmas M&M’s , plus more for topping 1 cup of mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips Instructions – Preheat oven to 350 degrees. – Line a 9×13 baking dish with foil, leave some overhang to make removal easier. – Spray foil generously with nonstick cooking spray. – In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy. – Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat. – Lower speed of mixer and add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until combined. – Add M&M’s and mini chocolate chips and give a final stir, reserving some M&M’s, mini chocolate chips and white chocolate chips for topping cookie bars. – Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish. – Press additional M&M’S, mini chocolate chips and white chocolate chips on top of cookie dough. – Bake 35 to 40 minutes on oven rack in lower third of oven to prevent over browning. – Let cool completely and cut.