CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE BARS
- 220g unsalted butter, softened (1 cup)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp instant coffee
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 190 C (375 F) and line a 9 x 13 inch pan with baking paper.
- Bash up your coffee in a mortar and pestle (or something) so its nice and fine (important! Otherwise you’ll end up with bitter lumps of coffee).
- Using an electric mixer, beat the coffee, butter, sugar and vanilla until combined and creamy.
- Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking powder and mix on a low speed until just combined. Add the chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.
- Taste some dough! Delicious!
- The mixture will be crumbly. Pour it all into your tray and press it flat with your hands.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then rotate the tray 180 degrees and bake for a further 5-10 minutes, until it begins to turn golden.
- Allow to cool before cutting into squares. Makes 20 - 24 bars.
- Happy baking!
Recipe by Butter Baking at https://www.butterbaking.com/2015/11/30/chocolate-chip-coffee-bars-2/
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