Loaded Cookies In A Cookie Bar Recipes

LOADED COOKIES IN A COOKIE BAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• Beat in eggs into butter mixture, one at a time for a minute for each. Then, stir in the vanilla extract and water.
• Gradually mix in the flour mixture until well blended.
• Fold in both types of chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
• Spread 1/2 of cookie dough evenly into greased baking pan. Next, sprinkle dough with cookie crumbles. Then, spread the remaining dough over crumbles.
• Top with candy pieces and place in oven to bake for 30-35 minutes.
• When done, cool completely on wire rack before removing from pan and cutting into bars.

LOADED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Spread the oats on a large baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool. Line 2 separate baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine the peanut butter and butter in a large bowl and beat with a mixer on medium speed. Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda and beat until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, then with a rubber spatula, stir in the toasted oats, chocolate chips, coconut and peanut butter cups.
• Scoop 12 mounds of dough (about 1/3 cup each), packing the dough together, and arrange about 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Lightly flatten with your fingers.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the edges of the cookies are set but still soft, 20 to 24 minutes. If any cookies are misshapen, use a spatula to press the edges back into a round shape. Let the cookies cool 10 minutes on the pans, then transfer to a rack to cool completely (the cookies will hold together best when fully cooled).

EASY LOADED COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 glass pan with PAM or grease lightly with shortening.
• 2. In a large bowl combine cake mix, eggs and melted butter. Stir just to combine.
• 3. Add chips, nuts and coconut, mix just to combine- don't over mix.
• 4. Place batter in pan and push into place, I find it easier using my hands. Even the dough out in the pan.
• 5. Bake 20-23 minutes until golden brown, do not undercook! Cool completely, cut into squares to serve.