Soft and Chewy Leftover Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

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Soft and Chewy Leftover Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

Soft and Chewy Halloween Candy Cookie Bars...the perfect cookie to bake if you have lots of leftover Halloween candy! They're so simple and incredibly delicious.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 55

Servings:

Calories: 343kcal

Ingredients

1½ cups unsalted butter room temperature
⅞ cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
3 large eggs room temperature
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3¼ cups all purpose flour*
1 teaspoon baking soda
1⅓ teaspoons salt
18 oz leftover halloween candy chopped

Instructions

Heat oven to 350℉.
Spray a 9 inch x 13 inch pan with baking spray. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a hand mixer), beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in vanilla.
Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
Fold in candy.
Scrape dough into prepared pan.
Press down evenly.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until done.

Notes

*This recipe was written using an average of the dip and sweep method for measuring flour and the spoon and level method. If you are using a scale, you will need to add 3/4 oz or 22 g to the measurement for each cup of flour.

Expert Tips:

- Make sure all of your ingredients are room temperature!

- It's best to use chocolate candies for this recipe. Do not use any fruit flavored, licorice, or hard candies in these cookie bars.

- Be careful to not over mix the cookie dough.

- Let the cookies cool in the pan before turning out. Do NOT try to turn it out while it’s still hot. It will fall apart.

- You can cut the cookies into any shape you would like!

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