The Ultimate Layered Cookie Bar
This past weekend I went home to celebrate two family occasions. And what better way to celebrate than to make every cookie possible... Or, every cookie possible in one bite!
This recipe took some time and effort, but as in all things, it was worth it! Every layer of this cookie bar is infused with sugary sweetness, balancing the four different flavors of everyone's favorite cookies: sugar, chocolate, peanut butter, and classic chocolate chip.
My family looooved this bar... and my aunt even called it sinful. Sinful or sublime, a bite of this cookie bar makes you sigh in happiness :)
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Since this bar has four layers there are four different ingredient lists. Read through them carefully to make sure you have all the ingredients you need. I'll be giving you the instructions for each sections along with the ingredients. A little tip I would have liked to know when making these: the dough is kind if hard to deal with because of its stickiness, making it difficult to smoothly spread each layer. I had to use my fingers to spread the layers in pieces so that they wouldn't ruin the layers bellow. So, if you make the batters ahead of time and refrigerate them, they might be be easier to handle.
I also cut everything down to half.
You will need:
Layer 1: Sugar Cookie
Or, 1 Roll of Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough
Prepare a baking dish by lining it with foil and spraying it with cooking spray (I forgot to line the dish with foil and realized later that it would have made my life much easier because it enables you to pull out the bars in order to cut them when there done, as opposed to wrestling with the pan like I did).
Preheat the oven to 176°C (350°F).
Preheat the oven to 176°C (350°F).
If you're using the roll of Pillsbury, press the dough into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
If not, in a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder, and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Then beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
Press the dough into the lined and sprayed pan and set aside, or put in the fridge to harden.
Layer 2: Double Chocolate Chip Cookie
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
heaping 1/3 cup brown sugar
1 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 and heaping 1/3 cups flour
1/2 cup and 2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
heaping 1/2 cup chocolate chips (I used white chocolate chips which looked really cute peeping out of the bars).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Slowly add the eggs and vanilla until well combined.
In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Slowly add this mixture to the wet ingredients, and then stir in the chips. Layer the dough over the sugar cookie layer, pressing gently.
Layer 3: Peanut Butter Cookie
1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter (I used crunchy)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 egg
This layer isn't so much of a cookie as it is a spread. I doubled this part of the recipe because I didn't think it was enough, but it turned out to be too much. so stick with this amount.
Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix until combined. Press over the chocolate cookie dough.
Layer 4: Chocolate Chip Cookie
113 grams (1 stick) softened butter
heaping 1/3 sup white sugar
heaping 1/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 a bag chocolate chips
Make sure oven is preheated to 176°C (350°F). In a mixer cream the butter and sugars until well combined. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt.
Slowly add dry mixture to the wet ingredients along with the chocolate chips.
Spoon the dough evenly over the peanut butter cookie dough but don’t press, just leave uneven.
Bake covered for 20-30 minutes or until center of dough is cooked mostly through (check with a knife or toothpick). Uncover and bake for another 15 mins or until the edges begin to brown.
Let cookies cool completely, and then, using the edges of the foil, lift out of the pan.
To add a nice visual element, drizzle the top with 1/2 a cup of melted chocolate chips.
Enjoy!!
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| My cutie niece was sooo excited to help make and eat the cookies! |
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