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Fudgy Chocolate Cookie Bars
Indulge in these rich, fudgy chocolate cookie bars with a crispy bottom and gooey topping, perfect for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
Dough
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (softened to cool room temp)
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour (spooned and leveled or weighed)
- 0.33 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup chocolate chips
- 0.67 cup hot fudge sauce (heated until pourable)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper and lightly grease.
- Beat butter, sugars, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients until combined.
- Press about half of the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 8 minutes. Chill remaining dough with chocolate chips in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Spread fudge over baked layer. Press chilled dough pieces over fudge. Bake for 16-20 minutes, then cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For easier handling, chill the dough before pressing into the pan.