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Monster Cookie Bars (for the 4th of July!)
Photo: Molly Mears

Monster Cookie Bars (for the 4th of July!)

13 ingredients 25 min + 14 min 36 openrecipes
Monster Cookie Bars (for the 4th of July!)

These are so good! “Plain” or “fancied up”, this recipe is an easy winner for your 4th of July dessert table!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1315
Calories
42g
Protein
51g
Fat
169g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Oat 1/2 cup dry (40g) 154
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Fudge not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups Plus 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature, Divided Use
  • 1-½ cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 3 whole Large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 3-½ cups Old Fashioned Oats
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 12 ounces, weight Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1 bag (12.6 Oz. Size) Milk Chocolate M&M's In Red, White, And Blue (or Use Regular Colors For Other Times Of The Year)
  • 1 can Fudge Frosting, Optional, 16 Ounce Size (I Just Used A Can I Picked Up In The Baking Aisle, But Homemade Chocolate Ganache Would Also Be Wonderful)

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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