butterscotch and chocolate chip cookie bars.

As some of you know, I'm a big fan of the cookie bar.  Basically due to laziness :)  The cookie bar cooks once- easy and delicious!  To have cookies, it would take three rounds of in and out of the oven.  Occasionally the little extra work is worth it though.  Certainly if you prefer cookies to cookie bars, go for it!  This recipe is similar to my whole wheat chocolate chip cookie bar recipe, but I wanted to share my success using stevia powder in these yummy things!

2 c. whole wheat flour

1 1/2 t. baking soda

1 t. salt

1 c. butter, at room temperature

3/4 t. stevia powder plus 3/4 c. plain yogurt (or 3/4 c. sugar)

3/4 c. brown sugar

1 t. vanilla extract

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 c. butterscotch chips

1 c. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease 13 by 9 pan.  In a bowl, combine whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.  In another bowl, combine butter, stevia powder, plain yogurt and brown sugar.  Add vanilla and eggs one at a time.  Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.  Blend well.  Stir in butterscotch and chocolate chips.   Pour into the greased 13 by 9 pan.  Bake for 17 minutes.  For cookies, use a cookie sheet and bake 7 to 9 minutes.  

xx.

val