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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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My fiance and I love the flavor of malt (malt ice cream cups at Wrigley Field ... mmmm!), and these chocolate bar cookies are really a treat! It's a cinch to whip up a batch, but not as easy to stop eating them! Ingredients:
1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate |
1/2 cup shortening |
3/4 cup sugar |
2 large eggs |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup flour |
1/2 cup chocolate malt powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons butter |
1/4 cup chocolate malt powder |
1 pinch salt |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons heavy cream |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350° F and grease an 8x8 square baking pan.
2. Melt the unsweetened chocolate in a microwave or over a double-boiler.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until fluffy and light.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and melted chocolate.
5. Combine the flour, 1/2 cup chocolate malt powder, baking powder and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture and then spread evenly in the prepared baking pan.
6. Bake 25-30 minutes.
7. Let bars cool in the pan before frosting.
8. For the frosting: cream together butter, 1/4 cup chocolate malt powder, and salt.
9. Beat in the confectioners sugar and heavy cream gradually until smooth and spreadable.
10. Frost cooled bar cookies before cutting.
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