Decadent Milky Way Cookie Bars

Ingredients

- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 Milky Way bars, chopped into small pieces

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and allow it to preheat while you prepare the batter.

2. Prepare the Baking Dish: Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides. This will make it easier to lift the cookie bars out once they are baked.

3. Mix the Wet Ingredients:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.

4. Combine Dry Ingredients:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and coarse sea salt.

5. Form the Cookie Dough:
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until a dough forms. Be sure not to overmix.
- Gently fold in the chopped Milky Way pieces until evenly distributed throughout the dough.

6. Bake the Cookie Bars:
- Spread the dough evenly into the prepared 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7. Cool and Serve:
- Allow the cookie bars to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, use the parchment paper overhang to lift them out of the pan. Cut into squares and serve.

Preparation & Cooking Times

- Preparation Time: PT20M
20 minutes

- Cooking Time: PT30M
30 minutes

Total Time

- Total Time: PT50M
50 minutes

Type of Dish

- Dessert

Keywords

- Milky Way cookie bars
- Dessert bars
- Chocolate caramel cookies
- Homemade cookie bars
- Baking with candy bars
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- Easy dessert recipe
- Decadent baking
- Oven-baked dessert
- Cookie bars recipe

Recipe Yield

- Feeds 4 adults

Calories

- 2800 calories for the entire dish

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