Chocolate Chip Molasses Bars
Chocolate Chip Molasses Bars are an old-fashioned molasses cookie with a dense texture. They have that traditional molasses cookie flavor enhanced with the addition of chocolate chips. Making these as a bar cookie cuts down time and energy.
Servings: 24
Calories: 92kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan; heat butter, molasses and brown sugar over low heat until the sugar is melted. Set aside to cool.
- Beat egg until light and airy; add to cooled molasses mixture
- Sift flour, salt and baking soda. Add chocolate chip pieces and mix.
- Add flour mixture to the cooled molasses mixture and mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven. Set on cooling rack and cool in pan.
- If desired, cut off edges. Cut into bars.
Notes
- To make your life easy, stock up on parchment paper. Do you have to grease parchment paper after lining a pan? The answer is no. Line it with one piece that's longer than the pan, or line it in both directions to make it super easy.
- Margarine can be substituted for butter if desired in these soft molasses cookies.
- Be sure to let the molasses mixture cool completely before adding in the other ingredients. You do not want the chocolate chips to melt into the mixture.
- For easy transport of these chocolate molasses cookies and more, invest in a 13 x 9 inch baking pan that has a lid like this one.
- Molasses is often found in gingerbread recipes. Use the rest of the jar of molasses in these Gingerbread Waffles.
Nutrition
Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg