Coconut Oil Cookie Bars with Dark Chocolate Chips & Peanut Butter M&Ms
Coconut Oil Cookie Bars stuffed with Dark Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter M&Ms! | Persnickety Plates
Servings 15 bars
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick butter softened (I like to use salted)
- 1 cup coconut oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar I used dark brown
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanut butter M&Ms 1/4 cup to mix in the batter, 1/4 cup to press into the top
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir.2 1/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
- In a large bowl (I used my stand mixer), add the butter, coconut oil, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Beat until creamy.1 stick butter, 1 cup coconut oil, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.2 eggs
- Gradually beat in the flour mixture - I do it in thirds.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and 1/4 cup of the peanut butter M&Ms.1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, 1/2 cup peanut butter M&Ms
- Spread the dough into the prepared jelly roll then press the remaining 1/4 cup of peanut butter M&Ms into the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the bars were baking, I took the remaining dough and scooped out 12 cookies onto a baking sheet lined with a Silpat. Once the bars were done, I baked the cookies for about 10 minutes until the edges were golden brown.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Nestle
