Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- First, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Lightly grease an 8x8 inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, ensuring full coverage.
- Take your tube of sugar cookie dough and separate it roughly in half.
- Press one half of the cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, creating a compact, flat base.
- Carefully place the Peeps marshmallows on top of the cookie dough layer. Arrange them in a single layer, spacing them out evenly across the surface.
- Break the remaining half of the cookie dough into small, irregular chunks. Gently crumble and scatter these pieces over the Peeps, covering most of the marshmallows.
- Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 8 minutes. This will soften the dough and begin to melt the Peeps.
- While the bars bake, coat your spatula with non-stick spray to prevent sticking when you swirl the marshmallows.
- Remove the dish from the oven. Using your greased spatula, gently twirl and swirl the melted Peeps with the softened cookie dough crumbs. Avoid pressing down too hard into the bottom cookie crust.
- Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 10-12 minutes, or until the sugar cookie dough edges are golden brown.
- Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack at room temperature. This is crucial for structure.
- After cooling, transfer the dish to the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Chilling makes slicing much easier and cleaner.
- When thoroughly chilled, use a butter knife coated with non-stick spray to cut the large cookie into 9 square Peeps sugar cookie bars. Wipe the knife between cuts for clean edges.
Nutrition
Notes
For perfect bars, gently swirl melted Peeps, ensuring a full cool down and chilling before slicing. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days, or refrigerate for 3-4 days. Freeze for longer storage. Serve warm or chilled. Nutrition information is estimated based on common ingredients and serving sizes and may vary.