Gooey Chocolate Chip Sandwich Bars Recipes

GOOEY CHOCOLATE CHIP SANDWICH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper, allowing enough overhang on the long side to lift the bars from the pan.
• Prepare the gooey chocolate filling: Place the chocolate chips and condensed milk in a small saucepan over the lowest possible heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the chocolate has melted and the mixture has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, add vanilla, and stir until smooth. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Prepare the cookie dough: Place the butter and sugars in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Beat well. Whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the butter mixture. Beat until everything is well incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Prepare the bars: Using half of the batch of cookie dough, place dollops into the prepared pan and press down lightly to even it out. Pour the cooled chocolate mixture over the dough and then add small dollops of the remaining dough on top. Don't worry if the dollops don't completely cover the chocolate mixture. Just spread it together as much as you can, and let some chocolate peek through.
• Bake until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool completely, then cut into 32 bars.
• These are easiest to cut when they have chilled for a while. You'll be able to get nice, clean cuts when they're firmer, then they'll soften up a bit when they're at room temperature again.

CHOCOCHIP GOOEY TREATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F and place rack in the center position.
• Lightly butter or spray a 9"x13" casserole dish or baking pan.
• Pour cake mix into mixing bowl. Add egg and melted butter. Mix until well combined. (Using an electric hand mixer is easiest.) The batter will be the consistency of loose Play-Doh.
• Scrape batter into prepared casserole or pan. Using the scraper to get the bowl and beaters as clean as possible.
• Put the beaters in the bowl and set aside for later (mixing the filling).
• Using clean hands, press the dough evenly into bottom of the pan; set aside.
• In the used mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until very well combined.
• With mixer at low to medium-low speed, very gradually add powdered sugar until thoroughly combined.
• Gradually add melted butter (1 stick) and mix well.
• Add 1 bag of chocolate chips and mix well.
• Pour filling mixture over crust batter and spread evenly.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes (all ovens differ, my oven takes 45 mins.) It will still be jiggly.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 2 hours before cutting.