M & M Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Valentines Day is quickly approaching, so I made some Valentines M & M Oatmeal Cookie Bars for the kids. This is actually the second time I've made these. My kids are a still bit under the weather, so I wanted to make a sweet treat for them. 

I thought it would be neat to use holiday themed M & M's instead of regular ones for more of a holiday cookie bar. I also doubled the recipe to make a 13 x 9 pan. The recipe below is for a single recipe using a 8 x 8 inch size pan. 

I know there's a lot of Valentine Parties at school coming up and I think the kid would love these. They're super easy to make, plus they call for a biscuit baking mix and who doesn't usually have those on hand.

The original recipe calls for Pioneer Baking Mix, but I only had Bisquick. No problem the recipe turned out perfect. These bar cookies are a nice little sweet for your little sweeties.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray and 8 x 8 inch baking pan with non stick spray, set aside.  In a large bowl, add the baking mix, oatmeal and brown sugar. Give the dry ingredients a good stir. Add the melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract.

Add 1/2 cup m & m candies and mix, making sure to blend the candies really well. Pat mixture into the pan and smooth using a spatula. Add the remaining 1/2 cup m & m candies to the top and press them down just a bit. 

Bake for 20 minutes for a 8 x 8 inch size pan and 30-40 minutes for a 9 x 13 inch pan. Use a toothpick to test for doneness. 

Let cool completely and slice into bars. Very Festive!!!!!

Yield: 16

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Easy M&M Cookie Bars

Simple cookie bars made with a biscuit baking mix and M&M candies.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

• 1 cup M & M candies, separtated
• 1/2 - cup oatmeal
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 cups biscuit baking mix
• 1 egg
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine or butter melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Combine everything in a mixing bowl except candies. 
3. Mix until well blended. Stir in candies, reserving some to place on top.
4. Pat into greased 8×8 pan.
5. Press some additional M&M's on top and bake for about twenty minutes.
6. Allow to cool and cut into bars.

Notes:

To make a 13 x 9 inch pan you will need to double the recipe ingredients. Reese's Pieces can be substituted for M&M's.

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Adapted from: southern plate 

 

Post Update:

Some of you have noted that the recipe listing above is to much cookie dough for a 8 x 8 inch size pan. I verified the recipe at Southern Plate and all the measurements are correct.

 I'm adding a photo of the first time I prepared this recipe using a 8 x 8 inch pan, using this recipe with 2 cups baking mix and so on. 

The only thing i can think of is maybe some of you are doubling the ingredients as I stated that I had done at the beginning of my post, which would make way to much dough.