Magic Cookie Bars are so good, they’ll disappear before your eyes!

Background: These Magic Cookie Bars are just the right amount of sweet and impossible to put down. They are the perfect dessert for the 4th of July! Even people who aren’t typically fans of white chocolate can’t stop raving about these delicious treats. You can change out the sprinkles and M&Ms based on the season to make them appropriate all year long.

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups + 2 tablespoons white all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 and 1/4 cups white chocolate chips, divided
• 3 cups mini marshmallows
• 3/4 cup colored M&M’s
• 1-3 tablespoons sprinkles

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. These bars are sticky so the parchment paper is key!
2. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugars and beat until light and creamy. Add in the egg, egg yolk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined. Stir in 1 cup of white chocolate chips until combined.
4. Press the cookie dough into the prepared pan. Bake the bars for 22-26 minutes or until the top is no longer glossy and edges are slightly browned. Remove from the oven and immediately top with the miniature marshmallows. Return to the oven for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
5. Gently press the marshmallows down a little. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup white chocolate chips evenly over the bars. After that, sprinkle the M&M’s evenly over the bars. Lastly, scatter the sprinkles evenly over the bars.
6. Let them cool completely (usually 1-3 hours) and then cut with a hot, sharp knife.

For more patriotic treats, check out our Fruit Flag Pizza and Patriotic Birthday Surprise Cookies!

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