Thick & Chewy M&M Cookie Bars

Oh yes, these were as tasty as they look.  Funny enough, I actually made these last year in September, with, as you can see, M&M's from springtime.  Since it will soon be spring for this year, I thought this would be a nice time to finally get around to posting this.  10/10!

Link to original recipe: http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2013/01/thick-and-chewy-mm-cookie-bars.html

Ingredients:

2 c. plus 2 T. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
12 T. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 c. brown sugar (packed)
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 bag (12 oz.) M&M's, divided

Instructions:

1. Place rack in lower-middle position of oven and heat to 325°F.  Grease a 9"x13" baking pan and set aside.

2. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.  Set aside.

3. Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a large bowl until combined.

4. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.  Mix well.

5. Using a rubber spatula, fold the dry ingredients into mixture until just combined--be careful to NOT overmix!

6. Fold in 1 c. of the M&M's, then pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.

7. Sprinkle remaining M&M's atop the batter in pan and press in slightly.

8. Bake 25-30 min, or until top of bars is light golden brown and edges start pulling away from sides of pan.

9. Cool completely, cut into squares, and enjoy!

(I don't have a picture of it after cutting into squares, oops)