Galletes de Lacasitos

We could talk about Spain. How enthusiastic the streets are or how it´s totally frowned upon if you eat dinner before 10:00- worse if you are in bed before 1:30. But talking about Spain will only make me wonder why I don´t have all my possesions shipped over for a permenant residence.
So let´s talk Cookies. Well, being in Spain, I was getting all pumped up to make an exotic spanish dessert, or even a fancy, beautiful cake. Of course my Spanish family wanted something ¨authentically American¨. Bore. Of course Teresa skipped at the idea of chocolate chip cookies. Snooze. Unfortunately... I went down without a fight. Because, as quoted from Madagascar, ¨Don´t fight the hand that feeds you¨. If it was American Cookies my family wanted, that´s what they´d get. I was able to make them a little more exciting by adding Lacasitos (Spanish M&Ms.) to satisfy my Spanish baking craving. And I also made them in bar form becuase that creates a gooey, chewy inside and a slighty crisp outside, the best of both worlds!
So, I now present: Galletes de Lacasitos! Which are really just really delicious M&M Bar Cookies.



M&M Bar Cookies
Adapted from: Lizzy goes Dutch
Ingredients:
2 Cups All purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
14 Tbs Butter (melted and cooled to room temperature)
1 Cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 heaping cup of Lacasitos (Okay, fine, M&Ms will probably work just fine)

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
1. melt the butter and let it cool to room temp.
2. Combine the sugars in the bowl and whisk together. Pour the butter in the bowl and mix until combined. Next crack in the egg and egg5 yolk. whisk it goood.
3. In a seperate bowl add Flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined.
4. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until thoroughly combined. Add the M&Ms! Take a taste, it´s a sin that´s so good.
5. Butter a 9 X 13 inch pan and press the dough evenly into the pan. Place in preheated oven for around 20 minutes, until the dough is golden brown and the outsides start to pull away from the pan. center will be soft.
6. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Transfer to mouth.