COOKIE BUTTER BARS

YOU HEARD ME.

COOKIE. BUTTER. COOKIE BARS.

THE GREATEST DESSERT INCEPTION SINCE CHEESECAKE CAKES.

Now cookie bars, or “blondies” have to be the EASIEST  dessert of all time. Baking inept? You can make these. I swear.

9 INGREDIENTS, 2 BOWLS, 40 MINUTES

They’re perfect for an instant cookie craving because they don’t have to rest for 24-36 hours like my other cookie recipes.

And the cookie butter (or Biscoff / Speculoos) flavor makes them *not literally* SCREAM fall.

If you haven’t yet had cookie butter, it’s basically a peanut butter consistency, but instead of being nut based

…IT’S COOKIE BASED.

Now what kind of cookie you may ask?

it’s like if a graham cracker & a gingerbread cookie got it on and it got real sticky. Too far? My b.

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I N G R E D I E N T S

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10 tablespoons (1 & 1/4 sticks) butter

1 & 1/2 cups dark brown sugar

2 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk

1/2 cup cookie butter

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 & 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup chocolate chunks

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the great thing about this recipe (and blondie’s in general) is that they’re SUPER adaptable.

Add nuts, dried fruit, pretzels, white chocolate, peanut butter, chopped candy, whatever you’re craving.

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I N S T R U C T I O N S

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• Pre-heat oven to 325°F & prepare a 8 x 8 pan (you could use a 9 x 9 for thinner blondies)
• In a medium bowl combine all your dry ingredients & whisk together
• In a large bowl add your sugar, melted butter & eggs, whisking thoroughly to combine
• Once the wet mixture is smooth, mix in your cookie butter (you can melt it down to make it easier to mix)
• Add in the vanilla and mix again
• Using a spatula or a wooden spoon, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet in small batches, making sure there’s no flour visible before you add the next batch
• Finally fold in the chocolate & place into your prepared pan
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, but check them at 15 minutes & rotate the pan in the oven to ensure even baking!
• Let cool COMPLETELY before slicing & serving!

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Let me know if you guys would like more blondie recipes

I’ve got a funfetti cake batter one that’s *HIGHLY* requested by Mats’ friends for Sunday football.