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Bar Cookies from Cake Mix

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"A bar cookie that has chocolate chips and nuts. This is easy and delicious ."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (183)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in water and egg, then stir in cake mix. Finally, mix in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread mixture into pan.
  3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 366 | Total Fat: 20.6g | Cholesterol: 28mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2008 by AnnieO60   view full review
I made these last night. They were a big hit with my family. I used a yellow cake mix because...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by Nae   view full review
I added 1/3 cup of water as other suggested. I also added dried cranberries, white chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by Dianne   view full review
I substituted Butter Pecan cake mix and added chopped pecans and butterscotch chips. They...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2004 by TTN   view full review
These were great! I, too, used 4 tbsp of water. Used a Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate cake mix...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2010 by Kate Fisher   view full review
I have made this many times. Always wonderful. You can make it as written and its great w/4 T....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2007 by RONNASTEFAN   view full review
Pretty Darn Good! I used a chocolate cake mix, 4 Tbsp of water and baked for 25 min. I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2007 by WYU001   view full review
I made this yesterday because it seemed easy and I already had everything I needed in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2007 by coconutter   view full review
This is nice because you can throw just about anything you have in it. To get rid of odds and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2003 by A cook from London, England   view full review
I did not like this recipe at all! The consistency was not that good, and the cookies came...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2003 by HALFMOON21   view full review
These turned out dry and hard even after adding the extra water. They tasted good, like a...

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