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I get it. I do. It’s the holidays and people are supposed to be spending every waking second staring lovingly at their spouse, while playing board games with their children, and serving up fancy dinners for their extended families, all while keeping the house spotless, festive, and free from anger.
The thing is, NO. Just no. Do I need to bring out grumpy cat to tell you how I feel about all of this togetherness?
I’m over it. Overrrrrr it.
I just want to watch some television, okay? But, apparently, actors and producers and tv writer people think that they deserve time off for the holidays.
Pfft. Nonsense, I say.
I want my television back. I can only handle so many hours of bonding time before I need a break. I want my Grey’s Anatomy. I want my American Horror Story. I need The Walking Dead. I’m nothing without Parenthood.
To console myself, I made these gooey bar cookies full of fudgy chocolate and toffee pieces. They are so good that I want to punch them right in their stupid faces. You don’t even want to imagine how the bottom layer of cookie stays moist and chewy while the middle is all gooey and fudgy from the chocolate, but crunchy from the toffee.
Just. Don’t. Imagine. It.
And certainly don’t make these for your New Year’s get together. Seriously. These should be illegal.
Fudgy Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 30 ounces refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough that’s the big roll
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 ounces Heath toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, heat the condensed milk and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is fully melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the toffee bits.
- Spread the chocolate toffee mixture on top of the cookie dough.
- Sprinkle small pieces of the remaining half of the cookie dough over the chocolate mixture. It won't cover the chocolate completely, but it should come fairly close.
- Bake for 45 minutes. The top should be golden and the chocolate will be set.
- Let cool completely before cutting. The bottom layer will still be slightly gooey and soft, so serve with a fork!
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Joanne says
Girl, I am having MASSIVE Grey’s and Parenthood withdrawal as well! What is UP with them going on hiatus while everyone is on vacation with lots of free time. SHEESH.
Chelsea {Whatcha Makin' Now?} says
These look awesome! I miss good new TV shows too. And Parenthood…makes me cry like every time.
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
I’m anxious for the shows to start back up too! These look divine! Happy New Year! 🙂
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
*sigh* I miss my shows too. Come baaaack.
These cookie bars look like the perfect way to chase my tv blues away. So goooooey!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
bwhahaha! I am kind of over the togetherness too! There are only so many times I can handle playing the same game over and over…does that make me a bad mom? 😉 I do love my kids to pieces…maybe if I had some of these bars to put me into a sugar coma I wouldn’t remember that I already played that game 12 times already…in one day! I had to laugh at the Walking Dead…my son and husband are addicted to it…me, well, let’s just say I bake when they are watching it!
Elizabeth says
Yum! These bars sound so delicious.
Judy says
What kind of cookie dough did you use?
Karly says
I used Pillsbury Chocolate Chip.
Elizabeth Ann says
These look incredible! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Elizabeth says
These look insanely good. Did you use chocolate chip cookie dough?
Karly says
Um, duh. I suppose I could have included that info. Haha!
Yes! Chocolate Chip cookie dough! 🙂
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
can you really go wrong with toffee and chocolate? and sweetened condensed milk and packaged cookies? NO. You can’t. Happy New Year Karly and I can’t wait for tuesdayyyyy’s giveaway!!!!!!!!!
Ami Coltrin says
Oh sweetness…this tickled me. Thanks for the chuckle and the recipe! Trying it this weekend…think it will make me want to punch something in their stupid faces? LOL!
tijuana (po' man meals) says
you are exactly right. cookie are all year round… just enhanced during the holidays! lol. i am a HUGE toffee lover. these look great! happy holidays!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
So last week I had to see what all this walking dead stuff was about, bought the first season, watched the first season in two days. Bought the second season, and have already watched half of that. Now we are headed to Chicago today and I am looking forward to the 4 1/2 hour drive so I can watch 5 more episodes! CRAZYYYYYY.
Anywho, have a Happy New Year. Those cookie bars look amazing.
Emmy says
These look yummy I must try them asap
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Haha! I want some alone time too annnnd cookie bars. Awesome recipe!