Mint Oreo Cookie Bars

2 c. butter, melted

2 1/2 c. sugar

1 c. brown sugar, packed

4 eggs

2 egg yolks

4 t. vanilla

5 c. SR flour

2 c. chocolate chips

2 c. mint M & M's (if unavailable, use chopped Andes mints instead)

24 mint oreo cookies, chopped

Preheat oven to 350. Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix in the eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Add vanilla and stir. Gradually add flour until completely combined. Add in 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips, 1 1/2 c. M & M's. and 1/2 the crushed cookies. Mix well. Spread the batter into sprayed 9x13* baking dish and **top with remaining chips, m&m's, and crushed cookies. Bake 40*** minutes or until edges begin to turn golden brown.Cut with plastic knife while still warn, to keep from tearing, or allow to cool before cutting.

*The batter was too much for just 1 9x13 pan. Divide into 2 pans or use a bigger pan. **I didn't top with the remaining m&m's or cookies. ***May take longer if pan(s) are full. I started with 40 minutes and increased the bake time by 10-15 minutes until they were done. Cover with foil to prevent edges from getting too brown while baking the rest of the batter.

My son and daughter-in-love didn't think it had enough mint, but they really like mint. My oldest son & daughter thought it had just the right amount. You decide how much mint to use in yours. One way would be to use mint flavoring instead of vanilla, or use 1/2 mint, 1/2 vanilla.

#1 before baking. #2 ready to eat