Chocolate Chip Cookie Pecan Pie Bars
Sometimes, I think I’m pretty normal until I realize that I’m not.
If you’re wondering how to tell if you’re normal, just take a look at your kid. They’re basically tiny sponges, so if they’re strange, you’re probably strange too.
Never was my weirdness more glaringly obvious than when my eight year old came home last week and told me that he chose El Chupacabra as the subject of his nonfiction paper at school.
Seriously.
When the only research sources for your child’s NONFICTION paper are Wikipedia and Urban Dictionary, there might be a few issues at home.
Just saying.
I don’t even want to know what his teacher thinks of me, except for that I’ve been trying super hard to wear sensible cardigans and shoes without sequins when I pick him up from school, so as to balance things out a little.
Anyways, since things around here are OBVIOUSLY a little strange, I thought I’d share a unique spin on a traditional Thanksgiving dessert!!
The good thing about unique spins on traditional Thanksgiving desserts is that you don’t have to worry about someone else bringing the same thing to dinner, plus everyone will eat all of yours since it’s cooler.
I love when the plate I brought is empty and all the other desssert plates still have leftovers on them. Sick, I know.
These are like a traditional Pecan Pie Bar, but I replaced the crust with Chocolate Chip Cookie.
It was a good idea.
These bars are so So good…but they are rich, so you get a lot of servings from this pan. Everyone will love them!!Chocolate Chip Cookie Pecan Pie Bars
INGREDIENTS
- Cookie Crust:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- Pecan layer:
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 3 TBS margarine, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups chopped pecans
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9×13 pan with foil and spray thoroughly with nonstick spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, stir together flour and baking soda. In the bowl of a mixer, beat margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar on medium until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fully combined. With the mixer on low, add flour mixture slowly. Stir in chocolate chips. Press dough into prepared pan and bake for about20-25 minutes or until edges are golden but center is still soft.
3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted margarine and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Stir in pecans and pour over chocolate chip cookie. Spread evenly and place pan back in the oven for about 25-35 minutes or until pecan mixture is browned and set. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Chill in refrigerator before slicing and serving.
Enjoy and have a very happy Wednesday!!
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Lol! Do they get stranger with age? Mine’s only four and he’s quite a strange little man!
Those look DELICIOUS! I’m SO doing those bars this weekend!
These look so scrumptious. Can’t wait to try them out with some of the pecans from my backyard :)
Oh my! Hand one over right now, please! :)
Two of my favorite treats together in harmony…yum!!
My 5-year old is weird, but I blame that on his dad, not me. :-) They are peas in a pod! These pecan pie bars look awesome–waaaaay cool idea to add chocolate chip cookies for the crust. But you knew that.
Pretty sure I have to make this tomorrow for my playdate on Thursday. OMG, sounds delish!
Those bars are the BEST of both worlds!!!
You are an evil, wicked woman…now I HAVE to make these. Thanks anyway.
These look freaking awesome! Great idea!
Omg—want these NOW!
I can’t wait to try these. I know my husband will love them for sure. I had to laugh when I read about your sons subject choice – El Chupacabra! We have a running joke in our family that whenever you see or hear something weird, it’s a chupacabra. I think your son will have a great paper.
Those look seriously delicious. I’m never under the impression I’m normal. But don’t worry being normal is totally overrated!
Normal is so overrated. I’ll take crazy any day :) Aaaaaand these bars look so delicious! I will be making them to take to my MIL’s for Thanksgiving. I also love when my dessert is gone while there are still leftovers in the other dishes! LOL
I look forward to trying this recipe for Thanksgiving. But, maybe more importantly I found comfort in the fact that other kids out there are interested in Chupacabra besides mine! Too funny.
Oh – now these seriously look like something I could sink my teeth into!!!
As far as “normal” goes……ummm well, I’ve never seen or heard of a clear definition of that.
Have a great day!
I am totally weird, and I look at my parents and they are totally normal. I’m not sure what happened, except maybe I am the daughter of El Chupacabra or something. Friends still?
These bars look awesome! Love that you used cookies and pie to make one fantastical treat.
Ha,ha,ha OMG Kristan, The Chupacabras is a legend from my culture and my kids are also fascinated by it ha,ha :D —
Ok, but the pecan bars sound awesome minus the choc chips since I do not like chocolate…you heard right I don’t like chocolate or pizza and yes I’m weird!! LOL :D
Refraining from sparkly shoes?! yikes that’s hardcore!
I talk about how weird my future kiddos are going to be all the time haha. These bars look incredible!!!
this look great! btw-i toootally agree with you and get what you mean about your plate being empty and other desserts remaining on the table!!! it’s a sickness. LOL
when are going to meet lucy?
This looked so good that I got up from my computer and im making it now. I just have one question… Only 1/4 c. of flour?
2 1/4 cups!!
This are SO freakin’ good! They were delicious last night while still warm AND this morning with coffee… Eek! I think these would be great to send out too for the holiday baking packages coming up. Totally Yum!
Those look like cookie dough that has been smothered with pecan pie. Loving it. And as for your post, I know I am not normal haha
Sounds delicious!
LOL. love reading your blog posts.
These bars look great!
Very sad :( the printable version calls for 1/4 C of flour in the chocolate chip dough…I have a very sticky mess instead of a yummy treat.
Erica, it’s been fixed. My apologies for the typo :(
No worries, it made a divine ice cream topping :) You just concentrate on cooking your sweet little princess!
Sounds yummy!
As far as being strange, I am too!! I did my business final report in college on the Mafia! The professor had never had a report done on the Mafia before! I wonder if he still has the copy he made of it. My guess is probably not, since I am old and he WAS old…oh never mind!
Tina
I don’t even think for one second that I am normal…not giving up the sparkly shoes. And definitely eating my weight in these bars.
I like it when MOST of my dessert is eaten, but I get to still take home a few on the plate. I always cook what I love, and I’m delighted to have a little more of whatever it is!
So cool! I love yummy dessert mash-ups! And if you’re weird, I’ll take weird over normal anyday! =)
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haha your posts make me laugh. I might have to crack out some more Pecans.
I could have gone at least another day or fifty kazillion days not knowing about the chupacabra thingies. Hide your kids, hide your goats … they be sucking blood up in here. Geez Louise.
But I do like these Pecan Pie Bars. And with a chocolate chip cookie crust? Whoa.
There’s nothing sick about wanting to have the best dessert on the table! I feel the same way!
It Looks really moist and delicious and Really Really Really good.
These look totally YUM!
I don’t think anyone is really “normal” :)
It’s only our family of 4 for Thanksgiving this year. I’m the only that likes pecan pie so I’m going to make this recipe instead. Can’t wait to try it!! Thanks :)
These looks delicious!!!! I was thinking of twisting this recipe a bit and underneath the pecan layer, do cheesecake. i make my cheesecake in muffins tins, so I have individual cheesecakes. Do you think I could use the same concept. Thanks
Hello! I just made these and am wondering how in the heck do you get them out of the pan?! I sprayed them with non-stick and used foil so do you tip it upside down or??? I just cut out a piece and it was a sloppy little piece but still good :) Just want them to be pretty when I cut them… Thank you!!
I pulled the whole foil out, then peeled the foil off and cut them…I chilled them good first and cut with a really sharp knife. HOpe that helps!!
You might want to invest in that new Foil that doesn’t stick or maybe a layer of parchment paper on bottom between the crust + the regular foil.
1 question while I have you. I usually use Butter for my recipes, but that gets to be very expensive. Does the Margarin you listed in the ingredients really make it taste good? If so , do you also think I can try incorporating it into some other baking? I really need to pinch my pennies and that would greatly help. Thank-You so much for your time to reply, Tracy
I am making these now and am so excited! My onlyconcern is my cookie was super soft in the middle so my topping piled into the center and pushed okie dough all to the outside. Either way I’m sure to love the best of both worlds :)
I made these for Thanksgiving and not only were they delicious, they were the most popular dessert out of, like, six desserts. So thanks for making me look like a dessert rock star! hehehe
I made these for Thanksgiving and they were a HUGE hit, except my mom couldn’t stop complaining about how they weren’t a “regular old pecan pie,” but whatever. I think I need to try them again because all the chocolate melted in the cookie part. I used parchment paper, but it stuck to the outside part of the (chewy and caramelly) bars. Thank you for this deliciousness!
I made these for Thanksgiving and ate the last piece this evening :-( My husband had asked for Pecan Pie and I made these instead. We have decided we will NEVER make another pecan pie! These are AMAZING!!! Thanks so much for sharing! Congrats on baby Lucy!!
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