Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup Butter (2 sticks, room temperature)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup M&M's chocolate candy (any variety)
  • 1/2 cup M&M's chocolate candy (for garnish)

Instruction

  • Measure and combine dry ingredients in bowl.
  • Cream butter with electric mixer until creamy and light.
  • Add sugars and cream again, until light in color.
  • Add eggs. Combine.
  • Add vanilla. Combine.
  • Incorporate flour in 3 additions, just until combined in between additions.
  • Stir in chopped nuts by hand.
  • Evenly spread dough into parchment paper lined 9"x13" pan. Top with M&M's
  • If most of the M&M's sink into dough, garnish with additional candies right after they come out of the oven.
  • Cool until almost completely cool. Then cut with a very sharp knife into bars or squares.