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These M&M Cookies are nice and easy to transport and everyone loves them. My Pumpkin Chocolate Chip M&M Cookie Bars are perfect for your upcoming parties!

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M&M Cookies

It’s no secret that kids and adults love colorful M & M cookies. They’re appealing to everyone. You’ll love this slight pumpkin flavored cookie bar with colorful M&M’s on top.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Fun Fall Baking. This delicious pumpkin cookie bar is perfect for Fall Baking!
Homemade Gifting. We love packaging these bars up and gifting to family and friends for the Holidays.
Easy To Make. With my step by step photos and instructions, you’ll have no trouble making this colorful cookie bar recipe.

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Ingredients For Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make pumpkin chocolate chip M&M cookie bars at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the page for full details and instructions.

Salted Butter– I generally use salted butter for my cooking and baking recipes. Unsalted is fine too.
Granulated Sugar– This fine sugar adds to the sweetness of the cookie bars.
Light Brown Sugar– You’ll see light and dark brown sugar available when shopping for brown sugar. I use light for this recipe.
Large Eggs– For consistency, I use large eggs for all of my cooking and baking.
Pure Vanilla Extract– For best tasting results use pure vanilla extract. It’s a little more pricy, but worth the better flavor.
Pumpkin Puree– Make sure you get pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling. They’re usually next to each other at the grocery store.
All-Purpose Flour– All-purpose flour is the main dry ingredient for these cookies.
Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix– Find the instant pudding mixes near the cake mixes.
Kosher Salt- Kosher salt is a coarse salt often used in cooking and baking. I prefer it.
Baking Soda– Baking soda helps rise the cookies during baking.
White Chocolate Chips– You can choose any of your favorite chocolate chip for this recipe.
Mini M&M’s– Find the mini M&M’s in the baking section or candy isle.

How To Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip M&M Cookie Bars

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.

Cream Butter and Sugars. Place butter and sugars into a large mixing bowl, beating until well combined, a good 90 seconds.

Eggs Vanilla and Pumpkin. Stir in eggs and vanilla mixing until well combined.

Pumpkin Puree. Stir in pumpkin puree next.

Dry Ingredients. Slowly add flour, pudding mix, salt and baking soda, still until dough starts to form.

Chocolate Chips. Add chocolate chips, stirring gently.

m&m cookie dough ready to transfer to baking dish

Transfer Dough. Transfer dough to baking dish and press evenly.

Add M&M’s. Sprinkle mini M&M’s evenly over top pressing gently once they’re all on top of dough.

Bake. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until baked through. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Recipe Tips For Success

Quality Ingredients. For best tasting results, use high quality ingredients for your cookie bars. Check dates to make sure everything is fresh.
Pumpkin Puree. When looking for pumpkin puree at the grocery store, make sure you are getting puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
Cool Completely. Before cutting bars into squares cool bars completely for best cutting results.

How To Serve M&M Cookie Bars

These cookie bars are perfect served in squares by themselves, or served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Can I Freeze Cookie Bars?

Yes, cookie bars can be frozen. Wait until bars are completely cooled and place the squares in an airtight container, in freezer for up to 3-4 months.

Leftovers

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.