Simple Recipe Chewy Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies

Simple Recipe Chewy Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies
3 Dozen
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
3/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups bleached all-purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup Granulated sugar
1 large Egg
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
1 large Egg yolk
2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 package (12 oz) Semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut


Directions:
  • Place oven rack in lower-middle position and heat oven to 350° F.  
  • Spread nuts on rimmed baking sheet and bake until deep golden brown, 10 up to 15 mins. 
  • Transfer nuts to cutting board to cool; chop coarsely & set aside. 
  • Toast coconut on same rimmed baking sheet, stirring 2 until 3 times, up to light golden, about 5 until 7 minutes; set aside. (Keep a close eye on the coconut when toasting as it can burn quickly.) Lower oven temperature to 325° F.  
  • Lightly butter a 13- by 9-inch baking pan; set aside. 
  • If the pan is glass or Pyrex, turn the oven heat down to 300° F.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda & salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • In a bowl, whisk brown , melted butter & granulated sugars together until combined. 
  • Add egg yolk, egg, & vanilla & stir well. 
  • Fold dry ingredients into egg mixture until just combined. 
  • Do not overmix. 
  • Fold in chips, coconut, & nuts, if desired, & turn batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with spatula.
     
  • Bake until top is light golden brown, slightly firm to the touch, and edges start pulling away from sides of pan, about 25 up to 30 mins. 
  • Cool to room temperature on wire rack, 60 up to 120 mins.
    Transfer to cutting board, cut into bars & serve.

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