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You’re going to love these Reindeer Cookie Bars because not only are they delicious, but they are also easy to make too!

Skip the scooping of cookie batter into individual cookies and make a tray full of cookie bars instead.

These cookie bars are a great addition to cookie platters, or to leave out for Santa with a glass of milk!

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Reindeer Cookie Bars

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Reindeer Cookie Bars

The red M&M’s in these cookie bars reminded me of Rudolph’s red nose and so the name Reindeer Cookie Bars was born!

These cookie bars are packed with chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and festive red and green M&M’s.

Ingredients used in this recipe

The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post, but here is a brief outline so you know what to expect from the recipe.

I highly recommend always reading a recipe all the way through before starting.

Alongside regular baking ingredients like butter, flour, sugar, etc., you will need some more specialized ingredients which I’ve linked below to Amazon for your convenience.

Recipe card with step by step images to make Reindeer Cookie Bars

Equipment used in this recipe

You are likely to have most standard cooking tools in your kitchen but I’ve added some Amazon links for your convenience should you need something more specific for this recipe.

Reindeer Cookie bars cut into squares and pre-baked in a tray.
How to make reindeer cookie bars

Reindeer Cookie Bars Recipe Tips

  • When lining your baking pan with parchment paper, leave an overhang so that it makes lifting the bars out easier.
  • Use an electric mixer (handheld or stand) to beat the wet ingredients together.
  • You can use an old-fashioned wooden spoon if you prefer!
  • Dry ingredients are added to the wet ingredients and combined to form a dough.
  • Reserve a few of the pieces of candy to add to the top of the bars, and fold the remaining candy into the cookie dough.
  • Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan and press those reserved candy pieces over the top.
  • The Reindeer cookie bars are baked until the edges are lightly browned.
  • They may look pale and slightly underdone in the middle – but that’s okay!
  • Allow the cookie bar dough to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before lifting out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Cut into squares and enjoy!
A stack of reindeer cookie bars

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Reindeer Cookies Bars

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Reindeer Cookie Bars

Yield: 24
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

You're going to love these Reindeer Cookie Bars because not only are they delicious, but they are also easy to make too!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup old-fashioned/rolled oats
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour (plain flour)
  • ¾ tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ⅓ cup creamy/smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chocolate chip chunks
  • 1 cup Christmas (red and green) M&M's

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Leave a little overhang to lift bars out easily.
  2. Add the oats to a bowl and sift in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

    flour and oats
  3. Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.

    butter and sugar
  4. Add in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk and mix together, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

    creamed bugger and sugar with eggs

    combined ingredients
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients then mix until it forms a dough.

    cookie dough
  6. Reserve a few of the chocolate chips, chocolate chip chunks, and M&M's and fold the rest into the dough.
  7. Spread the cookie dough evenly into the prepared pan, then press the reserved candies into the top of the dough.

    reindeer cookie bar dough
  8. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. The dough may look pale and slightly underdone in the middle and that's okay!
  9. Leave the cookie dough to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before lifting it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Cut into squares and enjoy!

    cut Reindeer cookie bars

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 213Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 125mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 3g

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