Party Panache, Holiday Cookie Bars for any Occasion

the Painted Apron

4 years ago

You know how sprinkles make everything better?

Those happy little bits of color that brighten your day

and say “hey, it’s party time!”

We had friends over to watch the Super Bowl

Instead of a football theme

I decided to decorate the buffet for 2 February holidays

Valentines and Mardi Gras

I made cookie bars for a sweet bite

with Valentine and Mardi Gras colored sprinkles

These cookies have a cake mix base,

with candies, flavored chips and sweetened condensed milk

You can use any combo of candies and chips you want

I wanted to keep my cookies white/yellow so I used

Heath Toffee Bits, white chocolate and butterscotch chips

Combine the dry cake mix with 1 egg and melted butter

Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with cookings spray

Line it with a sheet of parchment paper,

{the spray on the glass will hold the paper in place}

Now spray the parchment paper so cookies can be easily removed

Put the batter on the parchment paper

The batter will be stiff,

use a spoon back or your fingers to spread it into an even layer

Now the fun begins!

Sprinkle the toffee bits and flavored chips on top of batter

Pour the sweetened condensed milk over all

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes

Immediately decorate the warm cookie dough with sprinkles

I did half Valentines, and half Mardi Gras

Let cookies cool completely

Hold each end of the parchment paper to lift baked dough out of the dish

Cut into bars or squares

Notes:

Microwave cookies for 5 seconds each to refresh them, yum

Use colored sprinkles to match your theme, occasion, or sports team

Vary the combo of flavored chips or candy

Add a layer of nuts if desired

This recipe is adapted from Plain Chicken

HOLIDAY COOKIE BARS

Course Dessert, Gift

Cuisine American

Keyword any occasion cookies, butterscotch, cake mix cookies, chocolate butterscotch bars, decorated cookies, easy cookies, holiday cookie bars, toffee

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Servings 36

Equipment

parchment paper

Ingredients

1 box vanilla cake mix
1 large egg
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 8 oz bag of Toffee Chips
6 oz. butterscotch chips
6 oz. white chocolate chips
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with cooking spray. Line it with parchment paper and then spray the paper.
Combine dry cake mix with egg and then add melted butter, forming a stiff batter. Place batter on paper in dish. Using the back of a spoon or your fingers, spread batter into a somewhat even layer in the bottom of the dish.
Top with candy and chips. Pour milk slowly over all, letting it seep down into all the nooks and crannies.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until dough is set and golden, and firm in the middle. Top immediately with sprinkles of choice.
Let cookies cool completely. Lift parchment out of baking dish to remove baked dough. Cut into squares or bars with a sharp knife. Store covered. Refresh cookies by microwaving for 5-10 seconds per cookie, for a fresh out of the oven flavor.
Makes about 3 dozen, depending on what size you cut them

Look for the large variety size container of sprinkles

You can customize your cookies or desserts for any occasion!