For a crowd-pleasing Christmas treat, look no further than these chewy chocolate toffee cookie bars. Studded with red and green M&M's, these holiday bar cookies are a cute, festive treat.

Beat until just combined. Fold in toffee bits. Scoop 1-2 teaspoons of dough and roll into a ball. Roll dough ball in remaining sugar and place on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.

Spread one-fourth of the chocolate pudding and one-fourth of the whipped cream over cookies. Repeat layers three times. Sprinkle with crushed candy bars. Refrigerate overnight. Yield: 8 servings.

For the cookie bars: Preheat the oven to 350°F ... Using a rubber spatula, fold in 1 cup of M&M's, ½ cup of chocolate chips, and 1 cup of toffee pieces. Spoon the batter into the prepared ...