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Halloween Oatmeal Cookie Bars

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c. butter softened
  • 1 c. brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/4 c. old fashioned oats
  • 3/4 c. milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c. Ghoul's Mix M&M's or other Halloween M&M's, lightly crushed for inside the cookie bars
  • 1/2 c. whole M&M's to press on top before baking

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Line a 9"x13" pan with parchment paper so it hangs over the sides slightly.
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and eggs. Cream it until it lightens in color and gets nice and fluffy.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and old fashioned oats.
  5. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix just until combined, scraping down the sides in between.
  6. Stir in milk chocolate chips and 1/2 c. lightly crushed M&M's.
  7. Press/spread dough evenly into prepared pan. Press 1/2 c. whole M&M's on top.
  8. Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes, or just until set. Let cool completely, then cut into bars and serve.