Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Bars are my favorite kitchen shortcut because they’re so fast and easy to make. No dough to chill or individual cookies to form.

YIELD: ONE 8X8 PAN, 9 TO 12 GENEROUS SQUARES

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 cup Crispy M&M’S (or your favorite M&M’S like Dark, Pretzel, Peanut Butter, etc.), plus more for sprinkling
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling

DIRECTIONS:

For full directions you can go to averiecooks.com.