Chocolate Cookie Bars

Name: Chocolate Cookie Bars
Ingredients: 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, chopped; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; 1/2 cup flaked coconut; 1 None egg, beaten; 8 oz graham crackers, coarsely crushed; None None FOR THE TOPPING; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 cup heavy cream; None None Shaved chocolate, to decorate

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, chopped
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 None egg, beaten
8 oz graham crackers, coarsely crushed
None None FOR THE TOPPING
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup heavy cream
None None Shaved chocolate, to decorate

Directions

1

Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Melt butter and sugar in a medium saucepan on low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa powder, coconut and egg, mixing well. Stir in graham crackers. Press into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 30 mins.
2

For the topping, heat butter and sugar in a saucepan on low heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Stir in cocoa powder until well combined. Stir in cream. Increase heat to medium. Simmer for 1-2 mins, until mixture has thickened slightly.
3

Pour over layer in pan, smoothing top. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares.