Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Squares
Chocolate Chip and Pecan Pie come together to make delicious bar dessert. Original recipe is from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen (Amazing Food Blog!) I changed a few of the measurements and the amounts of sugars.
Ingredients
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Cookie Layer:
- 1 Cup Softened Margarine
- 1/2 Cup White Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Eggs
- 2 1/4 Cup Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 12 Ounce Package of Semi-Sweet or Dark Chocolate Chips
Pecan Layer:
- 4 Eggs
- 1 1/2 Cups Corn Syrup (I used light)
- 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup White Granulated Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Melted Margarine, slightly cooled
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 2–3 Cups Pecan pieces (I used a blend of pieces and halves- the halves add to the visual)
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 13 Baking Pan with Parchment Paper and spray with cooking spray.
- preheat oven to 350*
- For cookie layer: In a mixer, combine margarine and sugars until creamed and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mix until combined.
- Slowly add flour and baking soda to the mix.
- Fold in chocolate chips of choice.
- Press batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Your outer edges will appear more cooked (golden brown) than the inner portion.
Pean Layer:
- While cookie portion is baking, combine eggs, sugars, corn syrup, vanilla, melted margarine and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in pecans, combining and coating the pecans in mixture.
- Carefully pour pecan layer over cookie layer and return to the oven.
- Bake for an additional 25-35 minutes until the pecan layer is set (only a little jiggle) and golden brown. Your kitchen will smell amazing at this point!!!
- Remove for oven and cool on countertop. Place in refrigerator to cool before slicing.
- Remove liner and slice into squares.