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Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

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Total time
85 min
Serves
12
Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons vanilla bean paste
  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chopped candy bars (11/2 cup for inside the bars, and 1/2 cup for the top)
  • Flaky sea salt and/or 1/2 cup crushed pretzels for the top

Steps

  1. 1

    Unwrap and chop the candy.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  3. 3

    Grease an 8x8" or 9x9" square baking pan.

  4. 4

    In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt (not the flaky salt).

  5. 5

    In a large bowl, mix the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, and eggs until evenly combined.

  6. 6

    Fold dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

  7. 7

    Once combined, fold in the chopped candy.

  8. 8

    Spread the better into the pan.

  9. 9

    Bake for 30 minutes.

  10. 10

    Wait 5 minutes, and then top the cookie bars with the reserved candy, pretzels and/or flaky salt.

  11. 11

    Cool for 20 minutes, slice, and enjoy!

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