Tollhouse Squares
Submitted by sugarbeary
Chocolate chip cookie bars with a show-stopping marble swirl on top. Brown sugar, vanilla, and chopped nuts in a chewy base with melted chocolate dragged through for a bakery-worthy finish. Pan to plate in 30 minutes.
YIELD
1 batchPREP
10 minCOOK
20 minREADY
30 minAll the flavor of Toll House cookies, none of the scooping and spacing and endless baking sheets.
This clever bar version spreads the dough into a single pan, scatters chocolate chips across the top, and then comes the fun part: a quick trip to the oven melts those chips just enough for you to drag a knife through them, creating gorgeous chocolate marble swirls across the surface.
Chewy, nutty, and ridiculously shareable. Cut them into squares and try not to eat half the pan while they’re still warm.
Pro Tips
- The marble trick only works if you pull the pan after exactly one minute. Too long and the chips melt flat, too short and they won’t swirl
- Use a toothpick, not just a knife, for finer marble patterns. Drag it in alternating directions for the most dramatic effect
- Let the squares cool completely before cutting for clean edges. If you can’t wait (no judgment), embrace the messy, gooey charm
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Beat butter, sugars, vanilla and water until creamy.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture.
Stir in nuts. Spread batter in 8” square pan. Sprinkle with chocolate. Bake in 375 degree F oven for 1 minute. Remove pan. Run knife through top for marbled effect, bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake tested inserted inside comes out clean.
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