Monster Cookie Bars

These rich cookie bars are savory and sweet packed with monsterly delicious peanut butter, oats, milk chocolate chips, and candy coated pieces!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 332 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• ⅓ cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
• ½ cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8x8-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Cream together butter and brown sugar. Mix in egg and vanilla.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and sea salt together. Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly.

Step 4

Stir in creamy peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and candy-coated chocolates. Spread mixture evenly in prepared baking pan.

Step 5

Bake until set, 25 to 27 minutes. Allow to fully cool before cutting into bars.