Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe

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"People are always surprised when I tell them these sweet treats sweet treats come from the microwave," notes Shirley Glaab of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. "Chockfull of chocolate chips, the bars are especially good served with a big glass of cold milk."

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Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips and walnuts. Spread into a greased 8-in. square microwave-safe dish. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-1/2 minutes or until bars test done, rotating a quarter turn every minute. Cool before cutting. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 182 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 88 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Chip Bars in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p51

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Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2012 by ShelleyinNC

This was easy to make and I had all the ingredients on-hand. The hardest part was waiting until it was cool before cutting! They tasted delicious - not like baked chocolate chip bars, of course, but I wasn't expecting them to taste like something they were not.