Sweet Candy Cookie Bars
Author: Pam
Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 16
- ½ C sweet cream butter, soft (1 stick)
- ½ C sugar
- ½ C light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ C flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 C chocolate chips
- 25 mini (or 9 full size) candy bars
- 9 x 9 in baking pan
- baking spray
- parchment paper
- small bowl
- electric mixer/ mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper.
- Lightly coat the parchment paper lined pan.
- Set aside.
- Mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Using the electric mixer cream together butter and both sugars until they are combined.
- Slowly add the egg and vanilla to the bowl beating until completely combined.
- Add the dry ingredients a little at a time to the wet ingredients beating until they are thoroughly blended.
- Add chocolate chip stirring to combine and mix within the dough.
- Divide the dough in half. Press one half into the bottom of the baking pan with your hands. (Leave ½ inch gap around the edges of the pan).
- Unwrap the candy bars. Begin placing them evenly spaced on the top of the first layer of the dough.
- Top this with the remaining dough.
- Cover the candy on the first layer. (Both top and sides)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. (Or until the top is golden brown)
- Remove from the oven. Set aside the the pan. Allow the bars to cool for 30 minutes.
- Lift the bars out of the pan by using the parchment paper.
- Cut into squares.
- Serve.
Recipe by Mom Does Reviews at https://www.momdoesreviews.com/2019/10/08/sweet-candy-cookie-bars/
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