Holiday Polka Dot Cookie Bars

Prep Time:

10 min

Cook Time:

20 min

Total Time:

30 min

Servings:

When the holidays roll around and you need the perfect recipe of oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bars to impress the whole family, Holiday Polka Dot Cookie Bars is our go-to. Chewy oats and gooey chocolate chips come together to create an irresistible baked good you can make in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour*
1 cup Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips

How to make it

1

Heat oven to 375°F.
2

Spray 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
3

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until creamy.
4

Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
5

Combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture and mix well.
6

Spread evenly into prepared pan.
7

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
8

Remove pan to wire rack.
9

Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over hot cookie in pan; let stand until softened, about 1 minute.
10

With spatula or knife, spread softened chocolate evenly over cookie.
11

Sprinkle with candy-coated chocolate pieces; press down lightly.
12

Cool completely; cut into bars.