Chewy, buttery cookie bars loaded with oats, chocolate candies, and a crunchy cinnamon-sugar finish.
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Dough
01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 1 cup brown sugar, packed
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
06 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
11 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 - 1 cup chocolate candies (such as M&Ms)
13 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
→ Cinnamon Sugar Topping
14 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
15 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a large bowl, beat together softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer or sturdy whisk.
03 - Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla extract until well combined.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
06 - Fold in chocolate candies and semisweet chocolate chips.
07 - Evenly spread the dough into the prepared baking pan.
08 - Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for the topping in a small bowl.
09 - Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar topping evenly over the dough.
10 - Bake for 23 to 27 minutes, until edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
11 - Allow to cool completely in the pan before lifting out and cutting into bars.
