Sunday, December 16, 2012

Chocolate Fudgy Cookie Bars

Oven at 350.

CRUST -- 1-3/4 c. flour, 3/4 c. powdered sugar, 1/4 c. cocoa, 1 c. butter/margerine, cold. Blend dry ingredients, then cut in butter with fork or pastry blender until crumbly (pea-sized). Press into 13 x 9 pan. Bake 15 min.

FUDGY MIDDLE -- 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1 c. chocolate chips, 1 t. vanilla (optional). Pour chips into milk and heat in microwave until warm. Maybe 30-60 sec. Stir till smooth. Pour onto baked crust.

TOP -- 1 c. chocolate chips, 1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans). Pour over and slightly press into fudgy middle. BAKE 18 min. Cool 1 hour. Cut into bars.


This picture doesn't even begin to capture the fudgy goodness.