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| Mocha Bars |
| Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 egg, at room temperature 1 cup flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup extra – strong, cold black coffee 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts Method Heat oven to 350º Melt butter in a saucepan. Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Cool mixture, then beat in egg. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to butter-egg mixture alternately with the cold coffee. Blend in vanilla extract and stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Turn into a well-greased 9 inch square baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cut into small squares. NOTE: For "neater" bar cookies, line the baking pan with foil before greasing. When the bars are finished baking, let them cool a few minutes in the pan. Flip the uncut bars onto a wire rack; remove the foil and cool completely, then cut into squares. Bars will cut without ragged edges. |
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