PRETZEL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

YIELD: 16 COOKIE BARS PREP TIME: 20 MIN COOK TIME: 30 MIN

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butte ! "elted 1 cup packed li#$t b %&n su#a 1'2 cup su#a 2 la #e e##s 1 1'2 teasp%%ns pu e (anilla e)t act 2 cups all*pu p%se +l%u 1 teasp%%n salt 1 1'2 cups c$%c%late c$ips! di(ided 1 cup c us$ed salted p et,els! di(ided 2 teasp%%ns (e#etable %il

DIRECTIONS:
P e$eat t$e %(en t% -./012 Line an 3*inc$ s4ua e bakin# pan &it$ pa c$"ent pape ! all%&in# it t% $an# %(e t&% sides2 C%at t$e pape &it$ c%%kin# sp a52 In a stand "i)e +itted &it$ t$e &$isk attac$"ent! &$isk t%#et$e t$e "elted butte &it$ t$e su#a and li#$t b %&n su#a until s"%%t$! ab%ut 2 "inutes2 6dd t$e e##s and (anilla and &$isk until c%"bined2 Re"%(e t$e b%&l + %" t$e stand "i)e and sti in t$e +l%u and salt 7ust until inc% p% ated2 8ti in 1 cup %+ t$e c$%c%late c$ips and 1'2 a cup %+ t$e c us$ed p et,els2 P%u t$e batte int% t$e p epa ed pan! s"%%t$in# t$e t%p! t$en sp inkle t$e e"ainin# 1'2 cup %+ c us$ed p et,els %n t%p! p essin# t$e" li#$tl5 int% t$e batte 2 9ake +% ab%ut -/ until a t%%t$pick inse ted c%"es %ut clean2 :$ile t$e c%%kie ba s a e bakin#! "elt t$e e"ainin# 1'2 cup c$%c%late c$ips &it$ t$e (e#etable %il in a d%uble b%ile % in t$e "ic %&a(e2 Re"%(e t$e c%%kie ba s + %" t$e %(en and all%& t$e" t% c%%l c%"pletel5 in t$e pan t$en e"%(e t$e c%%kies usin# t$e pa c$"ent pape %(e $an#2 D i,,le t$e c%%kie ba s &it$ t$e "elted c$%c%late and all%& t$e" t% c%%l until t$e c$%c%late $a dens2 Cut t$e c%%kie ba s int% 1; s4ua es and se (e2
Recipe b5 Kell5 8en5ei %+ <ust a Taste2 Please d% n%t ep int t$is ecipe &it$%ut "5 pe "issi%n2 I+ 5%u=d like t% +eatu e t$is ecipe %n 5%u site! please e& ite t$e "et$%d %+ p epa ati%n and link t% t$is p%st as t$e % i#inal s%u ce2

HOMEMADE SAMOAS GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

YIELD: ABOUT 4 DOZEN (2-INCH) COOKIES PREP TIME: 2 HOURS (INCLUDES CHILLING) COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:
For the cookies: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butte ! at %%" te"pe atu e 1'2 cup su#a 2 cups all*pu p%se +l%u 1'> teasp%%n bakin# p%&de 1'2 teasp%%n salt 2 Tablesp%%ns "ilk 1'2 teasp%%n (anilla e)t act For the coconut topping: - cups s$ edded s&eetened c%c%nut 1. %unces st% e*b%u#$t % $%"e"ade s%+t ca a"els - Tablesp%%ns "ilk 1'> teasp%%n salt 3 %unces da k c$%c%late (8ee Kell5=s ?%tes)

DIRECTIONS:
Make the cookies: P e$eat t$e %(en t% -./012 In t$e b%&l %+ a stand "i)e +itted &it$ t$e paddle attac$"ent! c ea" t%#et$e t$e butte and su#a until li#$t and +lu++52 In a sepa ate b%&l! &$isk t%#et$e t$e +l%u ! bakin# p%&de and salt2 In t$ ee inc e"ents! add t$e +l%u "i)tu e t% t$e c ea"ed butte ! "i)in# bet&een eac$ additi%n and sc apin# d%&n t$e sides %+ t$e b%&l as necessa 52 6dd t$e "ilk and (anilla e)t act! blendin# until c%"bined and t$e d%u#$ be#ins t% c%"e t%#et$e in la #e pieces2 @se 5%u $ands t% di(ide t$e d%u#$ in $al+! p essin# it t%#et$e t% c%"pact it int% t&% disks2 : ap t$e disks secu el5 in plastic & ap and e+ i#e ate t$e" until +i "! ab%ut 1 $%u 2 Once t$e d%u#$ $as c$illed! %ll eac$ disk %ut %nt% a li#$tl5 +l%u ed su +ace until it is 1'3*inc$ t$ick2 Cut %ut as "an5 c%%kies as p%ssible &it$ a d%u#$nut* s$aped c%%kie cutte 2 (8ee Kell5=s ?%tes +% c%%kie cutte alte nati(es2) Place t$e cut*%ut c%%kies %n a 8ilpat % pa c$"ent pape *lined bakin# s$eet and epeat &it$ e"ainin# d%u#$2 9ake t$e c%%kies +% 1/ t% 12 "inutes! %tatin# t$e bakin# s$eet $al+*&a5 t$ %u#$! until t$e c%%kies a e pale #%lden b %&n2 T ans+e t$e c%%kies t% a &i e & ack t% c%%l c%"pletel52 Make the coconut topping: 8p ead t$e c%c%nut +lakes %nt% a bakin# s$eet lined &it$ pa c$"ent pape 2 9ake t$e c%c%nut +% ab%ut 1/ "inutes in a -./01 %(en until t%asted! sti in# + e4uentl5 t% ensu e e(en b %&nin# and s% t$at it d%es n%t bu n2 (8ee Kell5=s ?%tes2) Re"%(e t$e t%asted c%c%nut + %" t$e %(en and set it aside2 Melt t$e ca a"els! "ilk and salt in a d%uble*b%ile b5 placin# t$e ca a"els in a "ediu" saucep%t set %(e a la #e saucep%t %+ si""e in# &ate 2 C%%k! sti in#! until t$e ca a"els a e +ull5 "elted2 Re"%(e t$e saucep%t + %" t$e $eat and c%"bine -'> %+ t$e ca a"el &it$ t$e t%asted c%c%nut in a la #e b%&l2 Ca e+ull5 sp ead t$e e"ainin# 1'> cup %+ ca a"el at%p t$e c%%led c%%kies t$en p ess %n a p% ti%n %+ t$e c%c%nut "i)tu e2 Let t$e c%%kies c%%l +% -/ "inutes2 I+ t$e ca a"el*c%c%nut "i)tu e t$ickens t%% "uc$ at an5 p%int &$ile p essin# it %nt% t$e c%%kies! etu n it t% t$e d%uble*b%ile and &a " it until it=s sp eadable a#ain2 Melt t$e da k c$%c%late in a d%uble*b%ile % in t$e "ic %&a(e2 Dip t$e b%tt%"s %+ t$e c%%kies in t$e c$%c%late and place t$e" %n a &a) pape *lined bakin# s$eet2 @se a +% k t% d i,,le t$e t%ps &it$ c$%c%late2 Let t$e c%%kies sit until t$e c$%c%late $a dens +ull52 Kelly's Notes: I+ 5%u d%n=t $a(e a d%u#$nut*s$aped c%%kie cutte ! 5%u can use t&% c%%kies cutte s (suc$ as a ci cula 2*inc$ and a ci cula 1*inc$) t% +% " t$e in# s$ape2 6lte natel5! 5%u can use t$e caps t% an5 d 5 spices t% se (e as c%%kie cutte s2 I+ t$e d%u#$ is t%% +i " t% %ll %ut a+te bein# e+ i#e ated! let it est at %%" te"pe atu e +% 1/ "inutes be+% e %llin# and cuttin# %ut t$e c%%kies2 T$e s$% tb ead s$%uld be (e 5 pale #%lden in c%l% 2 :$en in d%ubt! unde bake itA I+ usin# da k c$%c%late c$ips! 3 %unces is e4ual t% ab%ut 1 1'- cups c$%c%late c$ips2 C%c%nut bu ns (e 5 4uickl5! s% keep an e5e %n it and sti %+tenA 8p eadin# t$e c%%kies &it$ t$e ese (ed 1'> cup %+ ca a"el #i(es t$e c%c%nut "i)tu e a stickie base t% ad$e e t%2
Recipe adapted + %" Inst uctables2