Friday, May 27, 2016

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars


Cookies are great.  But sometimes ... sometimes you just don't have time for a cookie and all the work that comes with it.  Sometimes ... you just want to throw something in a pan and then eat it. 






Bars are the best when you want that cookie taste but not the fuss. 






Plus sometimes bars are like a great marriage of cookie, bar, and cake. 






Ingredients:
1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoon butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups old fashion oats
1 cup chocolate chips




Directions:
1.  Heat oven to 350F
2.  Cream butter and sugars on medium until creamy
3.  Add eggs and vanilla, beat until incorporated
4.  Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a separate bowl.
5.  Slowly add dry mixture to wet mixture
6.  Add oats and chocolate chips
7.  Cover a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.  Be sure to leave some of the parchment hanging over the pan so that you can easily remove the bars later.
8.  Bake 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown.  Cool 5 minutes in pan and then remove to wire racks. 


Baby Girl got to have a couple of bites of a bar.  I sent some with her when she visited my parents.  I am sure she got much more there.


I do want to try different add ins next time. 


Keep baking friends!
XOXO

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