Monster Cookie Bars

Name: Monster Cookie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 bars
Ingredients: ½ cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened; ¾ cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon sea salt; ¼ cup creamy peanut butter; ⅓ cup rolled oats; 1 cup milk chocolate chips; ½ cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Rating: 4.44 stars

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

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

25 mins

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 bars

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

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

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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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

332 calories; protein 4.9g; carbohydrates 40.7g; fat 17.6g; cholesterol 42.1mg; sodium 235.2mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (12)

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Alex??

02/01/2018

I loved the recipe it was delicious!!! Read More

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Linda at Bit of Flavor

Allstar

06/13/2016

I don't make sweets very often but these cookie bars seemed to have lots of things we all like. I followed the recipe as written but it seemed dry while mixing the ingredients. I baked it anyway and though the results taste good they are definitely a little drier than we like. As I don't bake things like this normally I am not sure what to recommend or add. Rating - 4 for taste but only 3 for overall result. Read More

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16 Ratings

5 star values: 10
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Timeflies

09/04/2019

For grandkids coming in a few days. I sprinkled mini M&M’s on top and pressed them in. SO pretty! Made a double batch and put in my old 10” X 15” pan. Looks about 1” thick. I only put 2 C of flour and 1 1/2 cup of mixture of Quick and Old Fashioned oatmeal. Read More

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Alex??

01/31/2018

I loved the recipe it was delicious!!! Read More

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FaithP

03/14/2017

I added an extra egg and left out the peanut butter because when I was mixing it before I added the extra egg it was super dry. I didn't add the PB partly because I was on a time crunch and partly because I thought it would dry it out even more. And they ended up tasting phenomenal!! Read More

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Linda at Bit of Flavor

Allstar

06/12/2016

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Kitchen Gangster

03/26/2017

After reading some of the reviews, I made this recipe with an extra egg and didn't think they were too dry. The batter is certainly thick, though. Excellent recipe, and easy to make. Read More

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Julia Warneke

04/07/2020

A very rich bar. Didn't make any changes. Wasn't too dry and I would make again. Read More

Jen French

04/06/2020

Great! So easy. We didn’t have M and M’a so we used dark and white chocolate. Delicious! So easy and can be made with any fav treat. Thank you! Read More

Kate

02/11/2020

I used milk chocolate chips and butterscotch because I had them on hand. Good recipe. Bonus is it calls for ingredients you usually have on hand. Only change I made was using a little more vanilla extract. Read More

MOPEDMAMA1

12/23/2016

Followed directions and they were way to dry. Read More

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Monster Cookie Bars

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 331.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 10 %

carbohydrates: 13 %

dietary fiber: 5 %

sugars:

fat: 27 %

saturated fat: 47 %

cholesterol: 14 %

vitamin a iu: 7 %

niacin equivalents: 17 %

vitamin b6: 3 %

folate: 8 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 11 %

magnesium: 8 %

potassium: 3 %

sodium: 9 %

thiamin: 13 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Timeflies

09/04/2019

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Alex??

01/31/2018

I loved the recipe it was delicious!!!

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FaithP

03/14/2017

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Linda at Bit of Flavor

Allstar

06/12/2016

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Kitchen Gangster

03/26/2017

After reading some of the reviews, I made this recipe with an extra egg and didn't think they were too dry. The batter is certainly thick, though. Excellent recipe, and easy to make.

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Julia Warneke