Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
Use 2-3 cups of mix-ins - your choice. I used:
1 cup (mixed) white and semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup toffee bits (bits o’ brickle)
1 cup Reese’s Pieces, divided

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
• Line a 9x13” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Cream brown sugar and butter 
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. 
• Add baking powder, salt, and flour and mix.
• Mix in 2-3 cups of mix-ins. You can use whatever you have on hand
• Stir all those into the batter.
• Press into prepared pan (dough is sticky, spray your hands with cooking spray to avoid it sticking to your hands). 
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup Reese’s Pieces over the top.
• You can use about 1/4 cup of anything you have for this step: M&Ms, chocolate chips, etc. It just makes them look prettier.
• Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes...be careful not to overcook - the center will still be jiggly when you take these out of the oven and they will finish cooking and firming up as they cool
• Cool completely before slicing into squares.