This is an Easy Valentine Cookie Bars Recipe, and the end result is really pretty and so tasty!

My neighbor even has the prettiest Valentine's day wreath on her front door...it's making me want to get a festive wreath for Easter!

I was so sick during most of January that I fell really behind on sharing our new Valentine's Day recipes with you guys, but I have a super fun one for you today with this M&M Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe!

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An Easy Valentine Cookie Bars Recipe

We're all in a Valentine's Day frenzy lately, aren't we? Couples are planning romantic getaways and romantic candle lit dinners in fancy restaurants, overworked and tired parents are arranging babysitters so that they can go out that evening. Meanwhile, kids are getting ready for the classroom Valentine's Day parties with homemade mailboxes for their cards, picking out the perfect Valentine's day cards for the classmates.

Valentine's Day is such a fun holiday and there are so many different ways to celebrate it...like with this M&M Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe!

I love sharing all of the fun Valentine’s Day recipes because they're so festive, what with everything being so red and pink!

However, let's touch on a real issue with Valentine's Day....it’s such a confusing holiday for many, it sometimes leaves single people feeling lonely…that’s why I suggest spending Valentine’s Day with your friends if you’re single!

Since my divorce in 2015, I’ve spent Valentine’s Day with Angeline or one of my girlfriends.

I've actually accidentally had a lunch date on Valentine's Day for two years in a row, as we didn't even realize that it was Valentine's Day. Talk about really funny timing! One was even a first date with someone I'd met the day before!

It's such a funny story, I actually wrote a blog post about how Single Women Celebrate Valentine's Day for my Singles Chronicles series.

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This year, I am having dinner with a good girlfriend of mine, as we are the only single ones left in our friend group. Actually, she's my only single friend left, PERIOD. Even my daughter has a boyfriend at this point!

My girlfriend and I are going to have dinner together so that we aren't both left sitting home alone - we're going to be each other's Valentine! To be honest, I think that we'll probably have more fun together than if we had "real" dates with men. Ha ha! Bring on the Prosecco and pasta!

This M&M Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe is so good! These cookie bars are pretty rich, so you should cut them smaller than you normally would cookie bars. I think that 24 bars is the perfect amount. This cookie bar recipe is pretty easy to make because you're using a sugar cookie mix instead of making the entire thing from scratch.

It helps save time and energy because using the sugar cookie mix eliminates the need for all of that measuring. I am all about using any shortcut possible to save time, and I bet you are too!

Of course, you're free to make the dough from scratch using your favorite sugar cookie recipe. If you're using your own sugar cookie recipe for this Valentine Cookie Bars Recipe, just skip to the part of the instructions where you begin adding in the candies and chocolate chips.

However, I haven't tried it that way myself, so I can't guarantee that the results will be the same.

How to make this Easy Valentine Cookie Bars Recipe

Ingredients needed to make this M&M Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe

1 pouch, 17.5 oz, sugar cookie mix
½ cup softened butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Valentine M&M candies
1 cup white chocolate chips

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Directions for making this M&M Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe

Begin by preheating your oven to 350 and by greasing a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and setting it aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add your cookie mix, the butter, the egg and the vanilla. Mix these ingredients well until a dough forms.

Next, stir in ½ cup of the candies and the white chocolate chips. Make sure to stir it gently so that the candies don't break apart. The finished product is so much more appealing when they candies are all still intact!

Mix it well until the candies and white chocolate chips are evenly distributed. Press the dough into the bottom of your prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining candies on top and gently press them into the dough. You can even make a little design or pattern if you like, just keep in mind that you'll be cutting the finished cookie into bars, so keep portions in mind.

Bake your cookie dough for 20-24 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let it cool completely before cutting it into 24 bars, otherwise you may have a hard time getting nice, clean edges when you cut it. Warm cookies tend to fall apart.

This Easy Valentine Cookie Bars Recipe makes 24 bars. Of course, you CAN cut it into bigger bars, but it's so rich that bite sized portions are the best way to go!

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Valentines Cookie Bars Recipe

Servings 24

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

1 pouch 17.5 oz, sugar cookie mix
½ cup softened butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Valentine M&M candies
1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add cookie mix, butter, egg and vanilla. Mix well until dough forms. Stir in ½ cup candies and white chocolate chips. Mix well. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining candies on top and gently press into dough.
Bake for 20-24 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into 24 bars.

If you’re looking for more Valentine’s Day recipes, check these out! I have a ton of Valentine’s Day content on the blog. If you’re a single gal (or guy), you might want to take a look at this blog post about How Single Women Celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Some of my Other Valentine’s Day Recipes

Valentine’s Day Cupcakes with Homemade Marshmallow Frosting Recipe

Valentine’s Day Junior Mints Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Valentine’s Day Skillet Cookie Recipe

Valentine’s Day Cupcake Heart Recipe

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies