Christmas Cookie Bars

Christmas Cookie Bars

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Servings Size:

• makes approximately 9 bars (3x3)

Measurements:

(Recipe in grams below!)

Cookie Dough

• 1 cup butter

• 1 & 1/2 cup white granulated sugar

• 1 large egg

• 2 tsp of vanilla extract

• 2 cups of All-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1 cup pretzels (crushed)

• 1 cup M&M’s (red and green)

• 1/4 cup Christmas sprinkles

Topping

• handful of pretzels

• handful of M&M’s (red and green)

• 1 tbsp Christmas sprinkles

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Why measure in grams?

If you ask any bakery how they measure, most will say they measure in grams. Measuring by weight is more reliable for desserts because some recipes don’t specify if you should pack your ingredients and do not take into account how different people measure their ingredients.

A common mistake people make in measuring ingredients is when measuring brown sugar. Brown sugar is clumpier than normal sugar because it is mixed with molasses. 100 grams of white sugar is equivalent to 100 grams of packed brown sugar—though most people don’t pack their brown sugar the same way, so you will most likely not get the same measurement unless using a scale.

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Measurements In Grams:

Cookie Dough

• 226 grams butter

• 300 grams white granulated sugar

• 1 large egg

• 4 grams of vanilla extract

• 250 grams of All-purpose flour

• 4 grams baking soda

• 2 grams baking powder

• 80 grams pretzels (crushed)

• 170 grams M&M’s (red and green)

• 40 grams Christmas sprinkles

Topping

• handful of pretzels

• handful of M&M’s (red and green)

• 12 grams Christmas sprinkles

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Kitchen Equipment

• Stand mixer with paddle attachment OR medium sized bowl with whisk and rubber spatula

• square pan

• parchment paper

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Instructions:

• Step 1

• Preheat oven to convection 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Beat room temperature butter and granulated sugar with a whisk or paddle attachment (stand mixer) until mixture turns an off-white color (1-2 minutes).

• Step 2

• Mix in egg and vanilla extract until combined.

• Step 3

• Add All-Purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder into the mixture. Fold in dry ingredients.

• Mix in crushed pretzels, sprinkles, and M&M’s.

• Step 4

• Add cookie dough into a 8’x8’ square pan.

• Step 5

• Bake for 18-20 minutes.

• Let the bars cool before cutting 3x3 (if you want 9 bars, like pictured).

• Step 6

• Eat fresh or store at room temperature in airtight container for up to 8 days!