Receta Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (Cook's Illustrated) -- a tasty excuse to use my "DEMY Digital Recipe Reader"
Hey! I'm back to blogging in "real time"! I made these cookie bars a couple of hours ago. I have two men who are both tall and thin, and they love cookies. I bookmarked this recipe from Cook's Illustrated a few weeks ago, since the boys love chocolate chip cookies. I noticed that Donna, from My Tasty Treasures, beat me in posting this very recipe. What perfect timing! Bar cookies are my favorite Go To fast dessert. They're perfect for lunch boxes, too. I'll show you just how fast and easy these are-- and then I'm going to show you my new Mother's Day gift to me! First, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position.
Using rubber spatula, fold dry ingredients into egg mixture until just combined; do not over mix. Fold in the chips, then... make sure you have a 9x13 baking pan prepared with a foil "sling" and then prepare with non-stick spray. Trust me, a sling makes removing the bar cookies a snap!
Pour the dough into the pan....
Smooth with an off-set spatula (I pressed most of the dough in with my hands, before smoothing it.)
Bake until top is light golden brown, slightly firm to the touch, and edges start pulling away from sides of pan, 27 to 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack to room temperature. Remove bars from pan by lifting foil overhang and transfer to cutting board.
This version of chocolate chip cookies takes a lot less work to make. With my busy work schedule, these are a blessing! Now, I want to show you a "toy" that I have wanted to own for a year. Ready?
Look! That's my photo!
Much better!
There are built-in substitution lists... very cool!
How about three built-in timers?
There are lots of extra features, too. How much did I pay? Last year, they were $299.00 and I couldn't justify that cost. Today? I ordered mine at Costco.com for $199.00. Key Ingredient worked out a few bugs from Version #1 (from reviews I read) and the price went down. Just like iPhones, sometimes it's worth waiting for the next generation, right? Yeah, the price is a bit of an indulgence on my budget-- but I'm worth it! At least once a year, on Mother's Day, treat myself to something I really, REALLY want-- I'd rather do that than go out to brunch. I bought this (guilt-free), after a successful side job money making venture of mine that brought in a small windfall. I love this gadget! I can wipe the screen with a damp cloth. It holds a good battery charge, so I can move it all around my (tiny) kitchen. It's user-friendly. I position the DEMY to be upright, or at a flatter angle-- the screen automatically turns! Want one yet? Oh, how I wish I was a distributor for these! If I was, I'd sponsor a giveaway so someone can appreciate this ingenious way of storing recipes. Get one, if you can. If you're a techno junkie, like me, this is a foodie's dream toy-- next to a good digital camera. By the way, Jenn at Technical Support for the DEMY was super helpful. I'm a happy customer.
COOKIE VERDICT: Buttery, chewy, chocolatey-- my boys will eat most of these. I ate one piece, and will stay away from the rest. I'm not as tall and thin as they are!
Your Foodie Techno Junkie,