This year, I participated in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap again! It was once again hosted by Julie of The Little Kitchen and Lindsay of Love & Olive Oil. For the second time, I have been amazed at how they pulled something like this off! Over $13,700 was raised for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer and I am so honored to have been a part of that, however small.
It was kind of a crazy time…coming home from MixedCon in Virginia, Thanksgiving(s), then having to make cookies, photograph them, and ship ’em off to three people! But with a little help from my mom’s old Betty Crocker Cookbook and my best friend (who watched my girls for a few hours), I got it done.
I looked for an easy cookie recipe that wouldn’t take very long. The second I read about these Toffee Bars, I knew they were the winners.
They may look like chocolate chip cookies, but don’t be fooled. They have a crisp, buttery bite instead of a squishy, floury one. They are perfect for large gatherings because one recipe makes 48 bars. Bar cookies are also an easy way to save time and not have to keep scooping dough and baking batches. One time and you’re done!
I hope my cookie swap matches liked them, (I know one did)! My family and I sure loved them & I will be making them again soon. You should too :)
Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
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In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly cream butter, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla together.
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Add the sifted flour and mix well until combined.
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Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed, then pat dough into an ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch baking pan.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
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While warm, cut into bars, then let cool completely before removing from pan.
Comments & Reviews
This looks fabulous! I’ve been to Santa Maria before and it’s super beautiful (and close to Splash Cafe in Pismo Beach!) Hope you liked the ones I sent you … here’s the recipe. =)
http://choudown.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-great-food-blogger-cookie-swap-2013.html
Yes, Splash Cafe is a big favorite around here!! :) Thank you so much for your cookies & comment! They were delicious!
I LOVE cookie bars and these look delish!! Thanks for sharing! :)
Me too! Thank you Mollie, you’re welcome :)
These are delish! Mind me asking what year that book is from?
Thank you! Most likely from 1981
So glad you posted this recipe! I’ve been hungry for them, but my mom had gotten rid of the Better Homes cookbook that they were in when I visited last. I love that they are easy, take few ingredients, and are absolutely delicious.!
Thank you, Rhonda! I hope you are able to make & enjoy them soon!
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. As a teenager, I made these almost every week because they were so easy My boyfriend would eat the entire pan as soon as they were cool. Being on the football team, he burned the calories, but I could only eat a few. That was the late 60s early 70s, and I’ve been looking for the “one cup” toffee bars ever since. I now make them for my husband and daughters and guess what? They eat the whole pan! A super-nostalgic
recipe for me. Thank you, again!
Thank you so much for sharing your sweet memories with me, Willette! I love how food can take us back and am so happy to share this recipe with you!
This was a favourite years ago.It was a great recipe for the kids to make to earn their cooking badge and many asked for the recipe.
What a great recipe to teach children with! Thanks for commenting :)