The 9×13 Life: Decadent Dairy Cookie Bars (The Easiest Thing You’ll Make for Shavuos)

9x13 life bcpThere’s so many complicated desserts to make for Shavuos. Let this be the easy one. And perhaps the most delicious too. 

When a cousin calls to tell me that they have a new 9×13 recipe, I say “Yes!” right away. I don’t care if it’s chicken, a side dish, or a cookie.

But when the recipe comes and it’s the most decadent dairy cookie bar (or blondie as many call it), we rush and take photos. Because we know this is the easiest, most decadent Shavous treat you’ve ever made. The hardest part is chopping the chocolate. Thanks Miriam Engel for the recipe!



Combine all ingredients together with a gloved hand.


Baking time will depend on the pan that you use, and how you like it. For a softer blondie-like square, do not overbake (take it out before it gets dark on top).


3.3 from 3 reviews
Decadent Dairy 9×13 Cookie Bars
 
Ingredients
  • 2 sticks butter, completely softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 2 bars dairy white chocolate, chopped
  • 2 bars dairy brown chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped nuts (we used macadamias
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Cut butter sticks into bite size pieces and either let sit for a long time until completely softened, or microwave for 20 seconds (otherwise it will be too hard to mix).
  3. Place softened butter, eggs, sugars, baking powder, and flour directly in the pan. With a gloved hand combine all the ingredients together. Add in chopped chocolate and nuts and combine, spreading evenly in the pan.
  4. Bake for 20–30 minutes. The time will depend on the pan that you use, and how you like it. For a softer blondie-like square, do not overbake (take it out before it gets dark on top).
  5. Optionally, garnish with drizzled chocolate and nuts.

Leah Schapira

Leah is the best-selling author of 10 kosher cookbooks. She’s known as a master “connector,” bringing people together and collaborations to life.

 

11 responses to “The 9×13 Life: Decadent Dairy Cookie Bars (The Easiest Thing You’ll Make for Shavuos)”

  1. T Avatar
    T

    looks yum!
    can i leave out the nuts if i have allergies? anything to put instead?

  2. M Avatar
    M

    I don’t use margarine. How much oil can I use to substitute ? 1 cup?

    1. Y L Avatar
      Y L

      1 stick margarine=1/2 cup oil.

  3. Faigie Valt Avatar
    Faigie Valt

    The baking time is very off it seems. The entire center, most of the pan is raw, baked prob for about 30-40 minutes.

  4.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Curious what size chocolate bars you used. One of each seemed like more than enough>? 3 oz each

  5. Bee Avatar
    Bee

    Easy to make, great flavor, but didn’t bake well.
    After 45 minutes on 350, the center was still raw’ish and the sides, overdone.
    And I could see why 1 bar of choc each is enough.

  6. Ruchy Avatar
    Ruchy

    I made it in Gluten free

  7. Ruchy Avatar
    Ruchy

    needs needs more baking time was delicious!!!

  8. Miriam Schiff Avatar

    After 30 completely raw in the middle and I only used 2 bars of chocolate

  9. Shifra schwartz Avatar
    Shifra schwartz

    Mine was also very raw after 30 minutes!

  10. Privi Samuels Avatar
    Privi Samuels

    Hi,
    I would love to try this after you posted it as your top easy recipes.Howeve, I’m put off by the many comments saying bake time and amouonts seem off. Can you please adjust it?

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