Description
Santa’s Trash Cookie Bars are a delightful and festive dessert that combines sweet and salty flavors, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup potato chips, crushed
- ¾ cup pretzels, crushed
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ¾ cup Christmas M&Ms
- 2 tablespoons Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-inch × 13-inch cake pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition for about 10 seconds.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix just until combined. Fold in the chips, crushed pretzels, chocolate chips, M&Ms, and most of the sprinkles.
- Spread the cookie dough out evenly in the cake pan and top with extra M&Ms, chocolate chips, potato chips, pretzels, and the remaining sprinkles.
- Bake the cookie bars for 22 to 25 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack.
- Allow the bars to cool for at least 1 hour in the pan before removing and slicing them into squares.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Feel free to adjust the types of mix-ins based on your preferences.
- These bars are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg