Congo Cookies Recipes

CONGO SQUARES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt shortening over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Cool slightly. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add gradually with eggs to shortening mixture. Stir in the vanilla, chips and nuts (batter will be very stiff). , Spread into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Cut into squares while warm.

CONGO BARS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Melt shortening, stir in brown sugar. Let cool.
• Beat in the eggs.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Add chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla.
• Pour in 10 x 15-inch pan and bake for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

CONGO SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine butter or margarine and brown sugar; cool slightly. Beat in eggs, one at a time. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. When almost cool, cut into 48 squares.

CONGO BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
• In another bowl combine butter and brown sugar using a mixer until blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time to sugar mixture, mixing on low in between each addition.
• Add vanilla and mix well.
• Add in the flour mixture and mix until combined, then fold in chips and pecans.
• Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray and spread batter evenly into dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• Do not over bake.

CONGO BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick baking spray.
• Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again.
• Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt and slowly add to the butter mixture until a soft thick dough forms.
• Stir the chocolate chips in by hand. Spread the mixture in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Do not over bake!!! Remove and let the bars cool completely before cutting into bars.
• Store in a tightly sealed container.

CONGO BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper and coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and the light and dark brown sugars together for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add in the eggs, vanilla, salt and baking powder and mix for an additional minute on medium, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined.
• Finally add in both kinds of chocolate and stir to incorporate.
• Spread the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until the edges are set and lightly golden and the center appears slightly under-baked.
• Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely before cutting.
• Alternately you can chill the bars before cutting.

CONGO COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
• 2. In another bowl, melt butter and add brown sugar. Mix well.
• 3. Cool slightly and add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4. Add dry ingredients to this. Finally, add chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla.
• 5. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
• 6. When almost cool, cut into finger-length bars.