Monster Cookie Bars
 
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One of the best cookies ever made into a cookie bar. This simple recipe for Monster Cookie Bars will be a staple at your house. Perfect for taking to potlucks or just having around the house for kids to snack on.
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Recipe type: Cookies/Gluten Free
Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup softened butter or margarine (5⅓ TBSP)
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • 1 tsp Karo syrup (Optional, but does make them chewier, so add it if you have some.)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups oats (I use half old-fashioned and half quick oats.)
  • 1¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
  • ½ cup milk chocolate chips
  • ½ cup plain M&Ms candies
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray a 9x13 glass baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. In your stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter for 1 minute.
  4. Add the vanilla and eggs. Cream together for 30 seconds or until completely combined, being sure to scrape the edges down partway through, if needed.
  5. Next, add the oatmeal and baking soda and mix until well combined.
  6. Finally, mix in the coconut, chocolate chips, and M&Ms.
  7. Once chocolate and coconut are mixed in, spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 9x13 pan.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 22-25 minutes. In my oven, it takes 24 minutes.
  9. Cookies are done when the top is nicely browned and the center seems slightly set. It will still be very soft until it cools completely. Don't worry. They will be so yummy and chewy.
  10. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
  11. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/monster-cookie-bars/