2.28.2009

Orange-Scented Chocolate Cookie Bars

Orange-Scented Chocolate Cookie Bars

1 cup AP flour
1 cup cake flour
½ cup cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup of orange sugar (made by mashing zest of one orange into the cup of sugar)
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 baking pan.
2. Sift flours, cocoa, soda, powder, and salt together. Set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and egg yolk until just combined. Add in vanilla.
4. Beat in flour mixture in two-parts, mixing until just combined.
5. In a food processor, grind 1 cup of chocolate chips, until most of the mixture resembles a powder (some remaining chunks are fine). Stir processed chips and remaining 1 cup of chips into dough. Press dough into baking pan.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into bars comes out clean.

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