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Candy Cookie Bars

Candy Cookie Bars are the perfect Easter Dessert. Great for school parties, giving as gifts to neighbors or simply having a plate on the dessert buffet table. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Candy Cookie Bars, Cream Cheese Frosting
Servings: 15 - 20 cookie bars
Calories: 347kcal
Author: Lois

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cookie Bars

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • 30 candy eggs

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 ounces softened cream cheese
  • ¼ cup softened butter
  • 1 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
  • ½ tsp. vanlla
  • 15 - 20 candy eggs

Instructions

  • How to Prepare the Cookie Batter
  • Spray a 9X13 rectangular pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Preheat 350°F.
  • In a small bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar and eggs with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  • Once all the ingredients are well-combined, fold in the white chocolate chips.
  • Evenly spread cookie bar mixture into the prepared baking pan.
  • Top the cookie bar mixture with the candy eggs.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cookie bars to cool while you prepare the icing.
  • How to Prepare the Icing
  • In a medium sized bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Once all the ingredients are well-combined and smooth, add to a disposable piping bag.
  • How to Decorate the Cookie Bars
  • Scoop the icing into a disposable piping bag with a #21 icing tip attached.
  • Slice the cookie bars into small squares, about 2 inches by 2 inches in size.
  • Frost the center of each cookie bar with a small dollop of cream cheese frosting.
  • Top with one candy egg.

Notes

If you don't want to use a piping bag, you can also place the icing on the top of each cookie bar using a spoon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 213mg | Sugar: 34g