Thursday, October 5, 2017

Large Batch Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Large Batch Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 35 large bars or 70 small bars
Ingredients
1 1/2 C butter
2 C brown sugar
1 C white sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
4 tsp vanilla
4 1/4 C flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 C milk chocolate chips
2 C M&Ms
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
2. Place 1 1/2 C butter into a large glass bowl. Melt the butter in the microwave.
3. Add 2 C brown sugar and 1 C white sugar and stir to combine. Then add 2 eggs, 2 egg yolks and 4 tsp vanilla. Whisk it together until well combined.
4. In a separate bowl combine 4 1/4 C flour, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp baking soda.
5. Stir the dry mixture into the sugar mixture. Don't mix it in all the way. The trick to making these bars nice and soft on the inside is not to over mix and not to over bake. So, at this stage...leave a bit of the flour showing. It will incorporate nicely for you as you stir in the chocolate.
6. Add 2 C milk chocolate chips and 2 C of M and M's (almost all of a medium sized bag). You can use any kind of chocolate chips.
7. Stir the chocolate in to combine.
8. Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray (mine is 12 x 17). Press the dough evenly into the pan.
9. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the outside is slightly golden. You want to be sure not to over bake. They are much better if the inside is nice and soft.
10. Allow them to cool for about 10 minutes then slice into bars and enjoy!



The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe EVER!

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe EVER!
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Serves: 48 COOKIES
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2¾ cups (12 oz) all-purpose flour 
  • ¾ tsp. smallish-medium coarse sea salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1½ tsp. baking powder
  • 2¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 360 degrees. Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until it is nice and fluffy (approx. 3 minutes on medium-high speed on a K-5). Add both eggs and vanilla and beat for an additional 2 minutes. Add baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour until cookie batter is fully incorporated. Finally add chocolate chips until well distributed. The cookie batter should be somewhat thick. Drop about 2 tablespoons of dough or use a medium cookie scoop and plop the batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are nice and golden brown. Remove from heat and allow the cookies to stay on the cookie sheet for an additional 2 minutes. Pick up the parchment paper with the cookies still on top and transfer to a cool non-porous surface. Allow the cookies to cool on the paper for at least 3 minutes before serving. Enjoy!




http://savorysweetlife.com/2009/10/alices-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe/

Mud Hen Bars

Mud Hen Bars
Mud Hen Bars
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, separated
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (can use walnuts)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup brown sugar
Instructions
Grease a 9x13 baking pan or line with parchment paper, greasing any exposed areas of the pan.
  1. Beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat until blended.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture, just until blended. Mixture will be crumbly. Press crust into the bottom of prepared pan.
  3. layer chopped pecans, chocolate chips and marshmallows on top of crust.
  4. In a medium bowl (I use a large batter bowl) Beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form with a hand mixer. Gently fold in brown sugar until combined. Spoon meringue on top marshmallows using a teaspoon, covering as much area as possible.
  5. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 28-33 minutes, until meringue is cooked and a golden brown.
  6. Let bars cool completely before cutting. Store in an airtight container.
http://chocolatechocolateandmore.com/mud-hen-bars/