M&M Cookie Bars

Ingredients:

100 g. unsalted butter (melted and cooled; re-weigh after melting and add a little extra butter if needed)

80 g. light or dark brown sugar (I use dark brown sugar)

20 g. granulated sugar

2 large egg yolks (at room temperature; about 45 g. egg yolks)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

135 g. plain flour (sifted)

1/4 tsp. baking powder (sifted)

1/2 tsp. salt

180 g. m&ms plus a few more for the top (optional)

80 g. dark chocolate chips

Methods:

1. In a mixer bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg yolks and vanilla.  Beat well until the mixture has thickened and lightened in colour slightly.
2. Add the flour, baking powder and salt; and mix to combine with a spatula until just a few streaks of flour remain.
3. Add in m&ms and chocolate chips; mix to incorporate with a spatula.
4. Press the dough into a lined 8" baking pan, smoothing down with an offset spatula.  Add a few extra m&ms to the top of the cookie, of desired.
5. Bake in a preheated oven of 180 degree Celsius for 20 to 22 minutes, until the top of the cookie is golden brown and set and the edges have started to firm up slightly.  If you prefers the edges of your cookie bars to be crispy, bake for another 2 minutes longer.
6. Remove the cookie bars from the oven and leave to cool in the pan on a wire rack.  Remove from the pan using the parchment paper sling.  Cut into pieces using a sharp knife.
7. Store cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Let's enjoy a slice with a cup of tea...

Let me share the cookie bars before baking...

I adapted this recipe by Erin Clarkson of 'cloudykitchen.com' with slight adjustment to suit my baking preference.