Movie Night Cookie Bars

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups brown sugar, loosely packed

2 large eggs

1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. sea salt

2/3 cup Reese’s Pieces candy

2/3 cup Raisinets candy

2 cups popped popcorn

Generous pinch of flaky sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Place the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. As the butter melts, it will begin to sizzle and pop. Allow the butter to cook and brown until the popping subsides. Do not stir! If you see brown bits in the pan and smell a nutty aroma, your butter is done. Set aside to cool for a few minutes. 
3. Use a pastry brush to brush the bottom and sides of an 9x13-inch baking pan with the browned butter to grease the pan. 
4. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt. Add remaining wet ingredients: browned butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla. Stir together until just combined. Add candy and popcorn, and stir until evenly distributed. 
5. Spread the batter in the prepare baking pan into an even layer.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes, until brown around the edges and just set in the center. 
7. Immediately after removing from the oven, sprinkle the top of the bars with a generous pinch of flaky sea salt. 
8. All the bars to cool completely before cutting and serving.