Gluten Free Mocha Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Have I told you lately how much I love cookie bars? Cookie bars make my life easier. They make it so I don’t have to get a cookie scoop or an extra tablespoon dirty. I don’t have to shape anything. I don’t have to roll anything. I place the dough or batter in whatever form, in to a pan. And then I bake. It’s that simple.

Can I tell you about something else that is also amazing and makes my life easier? Prepared Cookie Dough. Gluten Free Pillsbury Cookie Dough. It comes in a tub. Whoa! It’s also amazingly delicious. Everyone who tastes the cookies that come out of this prepared cookie dough can’t believe that it’s gluten free. Pillsbury has also released a few other gluten free options. I can’t wait to try them all.

I know that I just shared some gluten free cookie bars with you made with this same dough. I had to use the dough again though. I needed to see what else could be done with it.

I decided to make another layered cookie bar. I had some sweetened condensed milk in my pantry and I’ve been meaning to make some fudge with it for a while now. I decided to make some mocha fudge to layer on to the chocolate chip cookie layer. I’ve been told that it’s super easy to make fudge using a can of the sweetened condensed milk. And it is easy. And it comes out amazing.

I preheated the oven to 350. Then, I pressed the cookie dough in to a sprayed 9×13 glass baking dish.

I baked the cookie dough layer in the oven for about 11 minutes, until I saw it begin to brown.

While the cookie layer baked, I made the fudge layer. I heated up the sweetened condensed milk in a heavy pan and mixed it with some chocolate chips. I let everything melt and and incorporate in to each other. I mixed in some instant espresso powder.

Once that mixture was ready, I poured it over the baked chocolate chip cookie layer. Holy deliciousness! I smoothed the fudge layer and sprinkled over some toffee pieces.

I made sure the pan was cool and then I placed it in the fridge to cool and set for a few hours. Then I dug in. Amazing! So rich and decadent. And super easy to make. Definitely put this on your next gluten free dessert list!

**This post was sponsored by Pillsbury. The recipe and content are my own. 

Gluten Free Mocha Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

 

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Author: Hindy Garfinkel

Recipe type: Dessert, Gluten Free

Ingredients

• 1 tub of Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
• 1.5 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 3 tbsp. Instant Espresso Powder
• 2-3 tbsp. Toffee Bits (optional)

Instructions

1. Press the cookie dough in to a sprayed 9x13 baking dish.
2. Bake the cookie dough in the oven for about 11 minutes.
3. Remove from oven and cool.
4. While cookie layer bakes, prepare the fudge layer.
5. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, mix the sweetened condensed milk with the chocolate chips and instant espresso powder. Cook over low heat until everything is melted and mixed together.
6. Pour mocha mixture over the baked cookie dough.
7. Sprinkle toffee bits over the mocha fudge mixture. (optional)
8. Let pan cool.
9. Place cookie bars in refrigerator to cool and set. Should take 2-3 hours.
10. Slice and enjoy!

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