Recipe of the Week: Leftover Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

First of all, I have never heard of leftover Halloween candy, but if you should find yourself with some extra candy, here is a great idea!

How was your Halloween?

Enjoy!
Stacy

Leftover Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate and/or peanut butter pieces

2 cups assorted Halloween candies, chopped if large

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Line a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with foil, leaving about 1 inch foil extending over the ends of the pan.  Coat foil with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, vanilla and almond extract.  Stir in dry ingredients and candy coated pieces until combined.

Pat dough into the bottom of foil lined pan.  Lightly press remaining candy on top of the dough.

Bake about 30 minutes or until the edges are browned and center is set.  Cool completely in pan and use foil to lift uncut bars from pan.  Remove foil and cut into bars.