Chocolate chip cookie bars

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Chocolate chip cookie bars

I’ve been in a big cookie bar mood lately. They’re just so much easier than making cookies. No need to portion dough, bake, wait, and repeat it all over and over. You just throw all the dough into a pan and 15 minutes later you’re all set. In fact, growing up I almost preferred chocolate chip cookie bars over cookies.

These bars have a good amount of chocolate chips in them, which is awesome.

Chocolate Chip Bars – from My Baking Adventures, originally from Cookie Madness
8 oz regular salted butter (2 sticks) – I used unsalted butter
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup of brown sugar, packed
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) – I added the salt
2 (12 oz) packages of semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped pecans (optional) – I omitted the pecans

Cream the butter and sugars, beat in the eggs and vanilla.. Combine the dry ingredients and blend in. Add chips and nuts. Spread in a greased 15x 10 inch baking pan. Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Bars and Brownies, Dessert

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5 Responses to “Jealousy Chocolate Cherry Mini-Cupcakes”

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Mari — August 30, 2007 at 11:43 pm

Hi! You’ve been tagged! This means post eight things about yourself then tag eight other people.
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Erika — August 31, 2007 at 1:31 am

Dang it, this is the second double tag that I’ve managed to pick today! I’ll say the same thing I said to my other twice-victim… maybe one response can count twice!

I chose you because it was cruel and unusual for your hubby to claim frozen diet meal desserts are better than your cooking, and I’m glad to hear he came to his senses. Good job baking him into the real world!
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Martha — August 31, 2007 at 6:42 pm

Rats, I was just coming over to tell you that you’ve been tagged. I see I’ve been beaten to the punch!
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Lindsay — September 1, 2007 at 1:53 pm

Man – I’ve been beaten again.
Well – tag you’re it for the 4th time! 😉

Those cupcakes look delish!
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DeborahSW — September 3, 2007 at 4:17 pm

Lol… what a funny story – how dare he! Maybe he was just trying to get you to make cupcakes! 🙂