Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start
by lining a 9x9-inch or 8x8-inch square pan with a sheet of parchment
paper, making sure that the edges of the paper are large enough to
extend up the sides of the pan. Set aside.
- In
the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the softened butter and brown
sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix until well combined.
- With
the mixer on a low speed, alternate adding in the flour and the
sweetened condensed milk until all of it has been added and the mixture
is completely blended. Fold in the mini chocolate chips by hand until
evenly blended.
- Press
the cookie dough into the prepared pan and press down to spread the
dough evenly to the edges. (I found it helpful to put a piece of plastic
wrap over the dough while I pressed down.)
- Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm – at least 3 hours or overnight.
- The
next day, prepare the ganache at least a few hours before serving. In
microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and cream. Heat on
high for one minute and stir the chocolate chips and cream together.
Continue heating in 30 second increments and stirring after each until
the chocolate chips are fully melted and combined with the cream.
[For optional topping, combine the peanut butter and milk chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat until smooth.]
- Pour
the ganache over the cookie dough bars, spreading evenly to the edges
of the bars. Chill the bars for a least one hour or until the ganache
is set.
- When
ready to serve, carefully pull up on the edges of the parchment paper
and remove the chilled cookie dough from the pan. Using a long knife,
cut the dough into bite-sized bars and serve.
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