Uh. Maze. Zing.

One of my all time favorite cooking blogs, bakerella.com had these brownies. Or are they cookies. Or maybe blondies. She called them Congo Bars.

Either way, they were delicious!

Here is her recipe:

Congo Bars

2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter, softened (room temp NOT melted!)
1 lb. light brown sugar (Oh my and thank you!)
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
11.5 ounce package milk chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

By mixer:

Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
Combine butter and sugar using a mixer until blended.
Add eggs, one at a time to sugar mixture, mixing on low in between each addition.
Add vanilla and mix.
Add flour and mix until combined.
Stir in chips and then pecans.

By hand:

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
Stir brown sugar into softened (not melted) butter in another large bowl until butter disappears. You can use the back of your spoon to help incorporate the two together.
Add eggs one at a time to butter mixture and stir well after each egg.
Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts. Mix well.
Add dry flour mixture and stir until well combined.

Coat a 13 X 9 pan with non-stick spray and spread batter evenly into dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Make sure you don’t over bake.

She recommended to make them by hand - so make them by hand I did. It was tough to mix brown sugar and butter with a spoon - so I dove right in, hands first. A bit messy, but quick.

I cooked mine for about 35 minutes.

Then I ate them for the rest of the night.

Uh. Maze. Zing.

Motherload Cookie Bars

I think these are my heaven...

Motherload Cookie Bars

Layer 1: Sugar Cookie

•1 Roll of Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Press sugar cookie dough into bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish that’s been lined foil and sprayed with cooking spray.

Layer 2: Double Chocolate Chip Cookie

•1/2 cup butter
•1/2 cup white sugar
•6 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
•1 egg
•1/2 tsp. vanilla
•3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. flour
•1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
•1 tsp. baking soda
•1/8 tsp. salt
•3/4 cup chocolate chips
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Slowly add egg and vanilla until well combined.

In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Slowly add to wet ingredients then stir in chips. Layer over sugar cookie layer, pressing gently.

Layer 3: Peanut Butter Cookie

•1 cup creamy peanut butter
•1/2 cup granulated sugar
•1 egg
Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix until combined. Press over chocolate cookie dough.

Layer 4: Chocolate Chip Cookie

•1 stick softened butter
•1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp.granulated sugar
•1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
•1 egg
•1/2 Tbsp. pure vanilla
•1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
•1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•1/4 teaspoon salt
•1/2 bag chocolate chips plus more for drizzling
Make sure oven is preheated to 350 degrees F. In a stand or electric mixer cream the butter and sugars until well combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Place flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl; mix to combine. Slowly add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips. Spoon the dough evenly over peanut butter cookie dough but don’t press, just leave uneven. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until center of dough is cooked mostly through. Edges will be brown. I covered pan with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.

Let cookies cool completely. Lift out of pan with edges of foil. Drizzle top with 1/2 Cup melted chocolate chips if desired. (optional)

NOTE: You can layer dough and refrigerate until ready to bake.

Perfect One Bowl Brownies

I'm a boxed brownie kind of gal...but I can't wait to try these. I got the recipe from here.

Perfect One Bowl Brownies
submitted by Melanie
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
4 eggs
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour
1 cup chocolate chips (although I never measure--I just sprinkle them on top)

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl melt butter in microwave, then stir in oil, sugar and cocoa. With a wooden spoon stir in the remainder of the ingredients except for the chocolate chips. Spread into a 9x13 pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. If your toothpick comes out clean you have cooked them too long! DO NOT OVERCOOK!

Oreo Chunk Brownies

I will love someone FOREVER if they make me these. :) Don't they sound like the BEST thing ever. I'll let you know how they are when I make them (after my diet is over)

Irresistible Brownies

3/4 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa powder
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
4 eggs
2 t. vanilla
2 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients, reserving 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. Pour into baking pan. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

Scotch-A-Roos

Melt together in a pan..
1 c. karo syrup
1 c. peanut butter
1c. sugar
1 T. butter

6 c. rice krispies
6 oz. butterscotch chips
6 oz. pkg milk chocolate chips

After the butter, syrup, peanut butter, and sugar are melted, add the rice krispies. If still sticky add more rice krispies until desired consistency. Pack tightly in 9x13 pan. Melt chips together and spread on top. Chill, or let set.

Blonde Brownies

We used to always make these growing up. And I was in the mood to make something, so I decided on Blonde Brownies, because I didn't know if I wanted cookies or brownies. They are SO yummy. I love the crust. ((I didn't have shortening, so I used butter instead and they still turned out good))

2 c. sifted flour 2/3 c. shortening
1 t. baking powder 2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 t. baking soda 2 slightly beaten eggs
1 t. salt 2 t. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts (optional) 1 pkg. chocolate chips

Sift dry ingredients 2 times. Add nuts. Melt shortening (add 2 T. hot water if vegetable shortening is used). Cool. Stire in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture gradually, mixing well. Spread in greased 9x13x2 in. pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan, cut into bars.