Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 3 1/4 cups + 1/8 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened, 2 sticks)
  • 1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (increase to 1/2 cup for a sweeter cookie bar)
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar (increase to 1 cup for a sweeter cookie bar)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (less or more depending on your taste)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan or line with parchment paper.
  • Combine the whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy, about 3 to five minutes. Add in the pumpkin, beat well. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg. Gradually beat in the flour mixture and the 2 teaspoons of water. Stir in 2 cups of chocolate chips and then ad more to your liking.
  • Spread the dough out into the prepared pan. Bake for 18 to 25 minutes, just until set in the center. Don't over-bake because bars will firm up as they cool, if anything undercook. If the cookies get too cooked they will become cakey. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.