Thursday, February 13, 2014

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar

My son is 10 years old today and this is what he requested for his birthday. Happy Birthday Arthur! :)


This is the second year that I've have made this cookie bar for my son's birthday. This year I revised my recipe to make the cookie a little thicker. This year's version is definitely a winner. One of his friends took one bite and said, "this is what I'm having for my birthday." 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of all-purpose flour 
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 sticks of butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 (4) oz box of instant vanilla pudding and pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate baking chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° degrees.

Lightly grease a pizza pan, or for a smaller cookie use a springform pan, and set aside.

In a small bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, using a hand blender, mix together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add the beaten eggs and vanilla extract and blend until smooth. Stir in the vanilla pudding and pie filling, and mix just until blended. 

Add the flour mixture and, using a spoon or fork, stir the mixture just until all ingredients are well blended. Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate baking chips.

Add the cookie dough to the pizza pan or springform pan and press and flatten the dough to about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thickness. Make certain that it covers the bottom of pan.


Cook the cookie bar for 25 minutes or until the top and edges are slightly brown.


Remove the cookie from the oven and let it cool for about 15 minutes and transfer them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.


Slice and enjoy with a nice glass of milk or your favorite beverage!

Makes 10 - 12 servings.

©Rolisweets

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