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Congo Bars Recipe

Chocolate chip cookies in a bar!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Chip, Dessert
Servings: 20

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • 9x13-inch Baking Pan

Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup butter softened
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
  • In another bowl combine butter and brown sugar using a mixer until blended.
  • Add eggs, one at a time to sugar mixture, mixing on low in between each addition.
  • Add vanilla and mix well.
  • Add in the flour mixture and mix until combined, then fold in chips and pecans.
  • Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray and spread batter evenly into dish.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
  • Do not over bake.

Notes

Other things that you could add to these bars:
  • white chocolate chips
  • chopped walnuts
  • sprinkles
  • m & m's
  • chopped pecans
  • caramel chunks