Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
Simple bar cookies made with basic pantry ingredient. At one point I added an egg to the recipe, but the bars are actually better without it. There's plenty of butter to hold them together!
Servings 16 bars
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (128 grams)
- 1-¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed (200 grams)
- 12 tablespoons unsalted or salted butter, softened (170 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup whole milk (56 grams)
- 2 cups quick oats (not instant)
- 1-¼ cups semisweet or extra dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line an 8-inch or 9-inch metal pan with foil or parchment. If using foil, grease the foil.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Beat in vanilla. Stir in the milk. By hand or with lowest speed of mixer, stir in the flour mixture, followed by the oats and chocolate.
- Scrape batter into prepared baking pan. Dampen your fingers a little or use a sheet of parchment to press it flat.
- Bake for 28-32 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. You may want to let it cool for about 20 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator to quick cool. The bars are easier to cut when completely cool or even slightly chilled.
- Remove from the pan and use a chef's knife to cut into squares or bars.