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Festive Spring Cookie Bars

Delightful cookie bars filled with pastel M&Ms and white chocolate chips, perfect for spring celebrations and easy to make!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted Make sure it's at room temperature.
  • 2 large eggs Best if at room temperature.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-Ins
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pastel M&Ms Reserve half for topping.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.
  3. Fold in the white chocolate chips and half of the pastel M&Ms into the mixture.
  4. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
  5. Sprinkle the remaining pastel M&Ms on top of the batter and gently press them in.
Baking
  1. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  2. Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting them into squares for serving.

Notes

Serve with milk or vanilla ice cream. Can also be enjoyed with fresh strawberries or fruit salad.