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Servings Size:
makes approximately 16 bars (4x4)
Measurements:
(Recipe in grams below!)
Cookie Dough
1 cup butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp corn syrup (optional)
2 & 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
3/4 cup black cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
Cream Cheese Filling
1 block cream cheese
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
purple, green, and orange food coloring
Topping
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Why measure in grams?
If you ask any bakery how they measure, most will say they measure in grams. Measuring by weight is more reliable for desserts because some recipes don’t specify if you should pack your ingredients and do not take into account how different people measure their ingredients.
A common mistake people make in measuring ingredients is when measuring brown sugar. Brown sugar is clumpier than normal sugar because it is mixed with molasses. 100 grams of white sugar is equivalent to 100 grams of packed brown sugar—though most people don’t pack their brown sugar the same way, so you will most likely not get the same measurement unless using a scale.
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Measurements In Grams:
Cookie Dough
226 grams butter
70 grams granulated sugar
150 grams brown sugar
1 egg
4 grams vanilla extract
15 grams corn syrup (optional)
330 grams All-Purpose Flour
90 grams black cocoa powder
4 grams baking soda
2 grams baking powder
Cream Cheese Filling
1 block cream cheese (8 oz)
80 grams powdered sugar
2 grams vanilla extract
purple, green, and orange food coloring
Toppings
50 grams granulated sugar
Kitchen Equipment
Stand mixer with paddle attachment OR medium sized bowl with whisk and rubber spatula
8’x8’ square pan
parchment paper
Instructions:
Step 1
Preheat oven to convection 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix room-temperature cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
Split into 3 bowls, mixing in food coloring into each one to have a purple, green, and orange filling.
Step 2
Beat room temperature butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with a whisk or paddle attachment (stand mixer) until mixture turns an off-white color (1-2 minutes).
Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and corn syrup until combined.
Step 3
Add All-Purpose flour, black cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda into the mixture. Fold in dry ingredients.
Step 4
Place about 2/3rds of the cookie dough into parchment paper lined square pan (8’x8’) and spread out evenly.
Spread out cream cheese mixtures on top of this and then place remaining cookie dough on top in chunks.
Sprinkle extra granulated sugar on top (optional).
Step 5
Bake cookie bars for 30-32 minutes.
Step 6
Then let cookie bars chill for 45-60 minutes before cutting 4x4.
Step 7
Eat fresh or store in a chilled environment for up to 8 days!
