Ingredients: |
Ingredients: For cookie bars:
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups AP flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup mini chocolate chips
For cookie dough frosting:
1 stick butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup brown sugar
Approx 3 cups powdered sugar
Milk (as needed)
1 cup mini chocolate chips
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8x8 pan with foil, extending the sides over edges of pan. Mist lightly with cooking spray and set aside.
In medium bowl whisk together flour, soda, cornstarch and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl beat together (with an electric mixer) butter, and sugars until creamy, about a minute. Beat in egg and vanilla to combine.
Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Once dough has come together stir the chocolate chips in by hand with a wooden spoon.
Press the cookie dough into the prepared pan in an even layer. Bake for approx. 20 minutes or until golden brown, center is set and a toothpick inserted near center comes out mostly clean. Cool completely.
To prepare the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, vanilla and brown sugar until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, about a cup at a time, until the frosting is light and fluffy. You kind of want it on the softer side (think cookie dough) rather than stiff icing so if you need to add milk do so now, about a tablespoon at a time. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Spread the frosting evenly on top of the cooled cookie bars. Pop the bars in the fridge for about 10 minutes or so to set the frosting.
Cut into squares and serve. This recipe makes about 9 bars if you cut large or about 12 smaller bars. You can keep them fresh in the fridge for a couple of days when covered. |
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