Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe
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Chocolate Chip Bars

By: Helen Vegas 
"Chocolate chip cookies as bars!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (69)

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Original Recipe Yield 36 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. In large bowl, cream shortening, eggs and brown sugar. Add in milk and vanilla extract and mix well. Gradually add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well blended.
  3. Fold in chocolate chips and stir until chips are evenly distributed in dough. Spread dough in pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 138 | Total Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 12mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2005 by BECKIECROCKER   view full review
I think this is a great recipe - my family loves these bars, too. I would give it 5 stars,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by KIMGLOVER   view full review
I thought I did something wrong when I first tasted this recipe but upon double checking, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2007 by gghaupt   view full review
Jan.'07: Just tried this recipe because of seeing 46 mostly-good reviews. They taste really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2007 by Kim   view full review
I've got it. The reason it is cake like (noted in other reviews) is because the size of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by KEC36   view full review
I thought I made these wrong. But, I double checked the recipe and I had followed it to a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by ZOOCHILD   view full review
These are awful!
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by CATMANIACS   view full review
Was very disappointed with this recipe. Needed a quick dessert for a meal we were putting...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2009 by Dori   view full review
After swapping the shortening for butter and regular milk for soymilk, I was pleased with my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by MOOSECHUTNEY   view full review
This isn't a cookie at all! It's much more like a chocolate chip cake. Tastes nice, but it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by TCCBABY   view full review
This is not at all like I expected it to be...... I guess I have had better...will not try again.

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