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Two-in-One Holiday Cookie Bars

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Updated Sep 19, 2018
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These beyond-brilliant and beyond-basic cookie bars are exactly what you need for impromptu parties, office potlucks and on days when decisions are hard. One pouch of sugar cookie dough and one pan are all you need to create two entirely different holiday cookie bars at the same time!

Two-in-One Holiday Cookie Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup green and red M&M’s™ chocolate candies
  • 1 tablespoon green, red and white candy sprinkles
  • 2 tablespoons Hershey’s™ Special Dark™ cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
  • 1/4 cup white vanilla baking chips

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half; place one half in another medium bowl.
  • Step 
    3
    To one dough, stir in 1/4 cup of the candies and the sprinkles until blended. Press dough into half of the pan; sprinkle remaining candies on top of dough.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix cocoa and water until well blended. Stir cocoa mixture into remaining dough until blended. Stir in chocolate chunks and 2 tablespoons of the white vanilla baking chips. Spread into remaining half of pan.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    6
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons white vanilla baking chips uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon melted chips into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe over top of chocolate bar. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in airtight container.

Nutrition

170 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
23g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
100mg
4%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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