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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 3, 2009
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Bar cookies are a great way to save time. These winners are loaded with nuts and colorful chocolate candies.

Chocolate Candy Cookie Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 36
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup candy-coated chocolate candies or semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla and egg until well blended.
  • Step 
    2
    On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms. With spoon, stir in chocolate candies and nuts. Spread dough in ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

Nutrition

130 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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