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Ina Garten Cookies and Bars Recipe

Ina Garten Cookies and Bars Recipe

Love bakery-fresh treats? This Ina Garten Cookies and Bars Recipe delivers chewy chocolate chip cookies and fudgy pecan bars. Perfect combo for any sweet tooth.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36
Calories 220 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound unsalted butter room temp
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 extra-large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 2/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

Prep Cookie Dough

  • Preheat oven 350°F (175°C). Cream room-temp butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar. Beat 3 minutes fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Beat vanilla in. Perfect base forms.

Mix Dry Cookie Ingredients

  • Whisk flour, baking soda, salt separate bowl. Slowly add to wet mixture. Mix just combined. Fold chocolate chips and nuts. Thick dough ready. Don't overmix.

Prep Pecan Bar Crust

  • Lower oven 325°F for bars later. Pulse flour, sugar, cold butter food processor. Crumbly dough forms. Press into 9x13 pan evenly. Bake 15 minutes golden. Crust sets.

Make Pecan Bar Filling

  • Whisk corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla smooth. Stir pecans in. Pour over hot crust. Spread even. Gooey topping ready.

Bake Pecan Bars First

  • Bake bars 25-30 minutes. Edges bubble golden. Center set but jiggly. Cool completely rack. Perfect chew forms. Bar magic done.

Scoop and Bake Cookies

  • Raise oven back 350°F. Scoop golf-ball dough balls parchment-lined sheets. 2 inches apart. Bake 12-15 minutes golden edges. Centers soft. Cool 5 minutes sheet.

Cool and Slice Bars

  • Cool cookies rack fully. Slice pecan bars 4x6 grid. Store airtight. How to make Ina Garten Cookies and Bars fills house with joy!

Notes

  • Room temp butter creams airy. Cold butter chunky.
  • Bread flour makes chewier cookies. All-purpose tender.
  • Chill dough 30 minutes. Prevents spreading.
  • Dark corn syrup richer bars. Light stays golden.
  • Add espresso powder cookies. Deepens chocolate.
  • Coconut pecan bars tropical twist.
  • Gluten-free 1:1 flour swap works.
  • Sea salt sprinkle elevates both.
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