A soft and chewy thick cookie bar packed with chocolate chips and M&M’s for 4th of July!

Red, White & Blue M&M Cookie Bars

A friend of mine came to town for Memorial Day, so naturally I had to make her family some of these 4th of July M&M Cookie Bars!

There is so much that I love about the 4th of July! I just have to have the best spread for grilling or a picnic. Some of my favorites are Veggie Pizza, Blueberry Pretzel Salad, Beer Dip, and Strawberry Fluff Salad! And for a splash of red, white, and blue I like keeping it easy with 4th of July Ice Cream Sandwiches!

These cookie bars are so easy to make for any holiday! All you have to do is swap out the M&M’s, like in these Valentine M&M Cookie Bars or Christmas M&M Cookie Bars!

What You’ll Need:

• 2 cups + 2 tbsp Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 3/4 cup Butter, Melted
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup Red, White & Blue M&M’s

How to Make 4th of July M&M Cookie Bars

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 metal pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 2 cups + 2 tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp baking soda together.
• In a separate medium bowl, beat together 3/4 cup melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup sugar until well combined. Add in 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, and 2 tsp vanilla and mix.
• Fold in dry ingredients. When half-way combined, add in 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup Easter M&M’s. Continue to fold until just combined.
• Press dough down evenly into the pan. Bake for 23 minutes.
• Right after removing from the oven, press in additional chocolate chips and M&M’s gently into the top of the cookie bars.

More 4th of July Recipes:

• 4th of July Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Patriotic No Bake Cheesecake
• Patriotic Dipped Rice Krispie Treats
• Patriotic Party Mix
• Patriotic Candy Bar Pretzel Bites
• 4th of July Snack Mix
• 4th of July Puppy Chow
• 4th of July Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies
• 4th of July Brownies
• 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats
• 4th of July M&M Cookie Bars
• Berry Cheesecake Parfaits
• 4th of July Ice Cream Sandwiches
• 4th of July Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches

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4th of July M&M Cookie Bars

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4th of July M&M Cookie Bars, a soft and chewy thick cookie bar packed with chocolate chips and M&M's for 4th of July!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 23 minutes

Total Time 33 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups + 2 tbsp Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 3/4 cup Butter, Melted
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup Easter M&M's

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 metal pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda together.
3. In a separate medium bowl, beat together melted butter, brown sugar, and sugar until well combined. Add in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix.
4. Fold in dry ingredients. When half-way combined, add in chocolate chips and M&M's. Continue to fold until just combined.
5. Press dough down evenly into the pan. Bake for 23 minutes.
6. Right after removing from the oven, press in additional chocolate chips and M&M's gently into the top of the cookie bars.