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Easter Peeps Cookie Bars are everyone's favorite Peeps mixed with sugar cookies. Not only are they festive looking, but they are also so fun to make!
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Peeps Sugar Cookie Bars

Easter Peeps Sugar Cookie Bars are everyone's favorite Peeps mixed with sugar cookies. They are festive looking and so fun to make!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Peeps Cookie Bars
Servings: 9 bars

Equipment

  • Non-stick spray (Pam)
  • 8×8 inch square baking dish
  • Spatula (not wooden)
  • Butter knife

Ingredients

  • 16.5  oz tube of sugar cookie dough (found in the refrigerated cookie area of any grocery store)
  • 8 Peeps (more or less as desired)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Prepare a baking dish with nonstick spray
  • Separate the cookie dough in half
  • Press one half of the cookie dough into the bottom of a square baking dish prepared with non-stick spray
  • Add Peeps in various colors
  • The rest of the cookie dough is used in chunks on top of the peeps
  • Bake for 8 minutes
  • While baking, prepare the spatula with non-stick spray
  • Remove the dish from the oven and gently twirl and mix the melted Peeps. Try to not push down into the bottom “crust”
  • Return the dish to the oven and bake for 12 minutes or until the sugar cookie dough is golden
  • Let the dish cool
  • Once cooled, place the dish in the refrigerator for about an hour
  • Use a butter knife coated with non-stick spray to cut the cookies into square bars

Notes

Store the leftovers in the refrigerator.