Congo Bars

[Shoshanna]

Congo Bars





Prep Time Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time Total Time: 40 minutes Yield Yield: 24 bars 1x 
Congo Bars are an amped up chocolate chip cookie bar with 2 types of chocolate to make them extra gooey!



Ingredients:

1 cup butter, room temperature

1 cup dark brown sugar, packed

1 cup light brown sugar, packed

3 large eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks, or chopped chocolate

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper and coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.


In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and the light and dark brown sugars together for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add in the eggs, vanilla, salt and baking powder and mix for an additional minute on medium, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.


Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined.


Finally add in both kinds of chocolate and stir to incorporate.


Spread the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until the edges are set and lightly golden and the center appears slightly under-baked.


Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely before cutting.


Alternately you can chill the bars before cutting.


Notes:

store at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

You might think I listed the bake time wrong because after 30 minutes they might not seem quite done in the centers. But trust me no this, they will seem a little gooey, but that’s ok. As they cool they will stay soft and delicious.

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