Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Chewy Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies


Tired of having to drop batter into individual cookies? Try this recipe for a cookie that is baked as a brownie and then cut into cookies!!!

½ cup plus 2 tbs oil
1 ¼  cup sugar
1 large Egg plus 1 egg yolk
2 tsp Vanilla extract
2 c and 2 tbs flour
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1 package chocolate chips (any flavor desired)
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (optional)

Dry fry nuts in a frying pan until light brown and aromatic. Transfer nuts to cutting board to cool; chop coarsely and set aside.
Do the same with the coconut.

Heat oven to 170C.  Prepare a 30 by 25 cm (or there off) baking pan; set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well combined. Mix in the rest of the wet ingredients. Sift in the flour and baking soda. Fold until just combined – do not over mix!! Fold in chocolate chips and nuts (if desired), and turn batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with spatula.

Bake until top is light golden brown, slightly firm to the touch, and edges start pulling away from sides of pan. This takes about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature on wire rack before transferring to cutting board. Cut into bars and serve.

This will make about 36 4-by-5 cm cookie bars.

IMPORTANT: If you are using a glass or Pyrex pan, the oven heat needs to be 150C.

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