Santa's Cookie Bars
These Santa’s cookie bars are soft, chewy, and loaded with all the festive favorites — chocolate chips, Christmas M&M’s, and crushed Oreos with a surprise layer of whole cookies in the middle. They’re rich, buttery, and completely irresistible, making them perfect for holiday parties, cookie trays, or cozy nights in with a mug of cocoa. One bite, and you’ll see why Santa would definitely approve!
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup crushed Christmas Oreos plus 9 whole Oreos for layering
- ¼ cup Christmas M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a little overhang on the sides to lift the bars out later.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy — about 2–3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and well combined.
- Add the flour and mix until just combined — don’t overmix or the bars can turn dense.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, M&M’s, and crushed Oreos, saving a handful of each for the top.
- Press about ⅓ of the cookie dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan.
- Arrange the 9 whole Oreos in a single layer across the dough.
- Gently spread the remaining cookie dough on top, pressing it out evenly to cover the Oreos.
- Sprinkle the reserved crushed Oreos and M&M’s over the top for that festive look.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs are fine!).
- Let the bars cool in the pan for about 10–15 minutes before lifting them out and slicing.