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Have you ever needed that go to dessert that you wanted to be better than your basic bar or cookies without being overkill? Do I have the bars for you. It happened by chance. A product of my drooling over multiple recipes, combined for a divine masterpiece.

So, let me also let you know, this happens to also be semi-homemade. Sandra Lee would be so proud.

Start with a few staples. Notice the Kerrygold made the cut. I held nothing back. I used the good stuff. Start by softening one stick of butter.

Combine one package of store bought chocolate chip cookie mix. I like Betty Crocker's mixes personally, but I know all we have our favorites.

Add one egg and stir together completely. Dump the whole mixture into a 13" x 9" pan.

Spread out over the entire bottom of the pan.

Bake for 20 minutes on 350 degrees or until light brown.

Cool completely. As it cools, begin on layer two.

Combine 2 tablespoons of vanilla instant pudding with ¼ cup of melted butter. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of milk or half and half. I am pretty much obsessed with full fat dairy products.

Pour over cookie bars and spread evenly. Pop in the fridge to chill.

While your bars are chilling, it is time for the ganache. Start by heating ½ cup of half and half or heavy cream in a small sauce pan over a low heat.

Grab four ounces of your chocolate of choice. Use a semi-sweet or dark chocolate. You want some chocolate with a bite to it. If you use milk chocolate, your dessert might be too sickening sweet. I know, I know that is hard to believe.

Put the chocolate in the milk right as it begins to scald. Remove from heat and stir constantly to melt chocolate.

It will be nice and shiny when it is all melted together.

Grab the pan from the fridge and pour the chocolate ganache over top of the pudding and spread out over the entire bars.

Refrigerate the bars to harden up the chocolate.

There is debate at our house now regarding if the bars are better cold or at room temperature. Either way, make sure you have adult supervision the entire time you have these in your presence. Better yet, give them away.

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Chocolate Ganache Cookie Bars

These chocolate ganache cookie bars taken up a notch with a sweet pudding layer between the cookie bottom and ganache top.

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Author: Leah @ Beyer Beware

Ingredients

Cookie Layer

1 package of dry chocolate chip cookie mix
1 stick of real butter softened
1 egg

Pudding Layer

2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding
¼ cup melted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk

Chocolate Ganache Layer

¼ cup cream
4 ounces semi-sweet or dark chocolate

Instructions

Mix cooke mix, softened butter and egg together. Spred in the bottom of a 13 X 9 pan. Bake for 20 minutes on 350 degrees. Cool Completely.
Mix pudding, melted butter, powder sugar and milk together. Pour over cooled cookie bars. Chill in fridge.
Scald cream and remove from heat. Add chocolate, stirring till completely melted.
Pour over chilled pudding layer.
Refrigerate to chill chocolate ganache.

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A working mom of two very active teenagers. My husband and I gave up running the 80-cow dairy farm that also included a couple of hundred acres of corn and soybeans to both work to support the agricultural industry. We still have about 20 head of dairy heifers and cows to help my kids appreciate the effort it takes to raise livestock. I consider myself a foodie as I love cooking and experimenting with recipes. My family just wishes I would make the same thing twice. Find my other blog, FarmWifeDrinks.com for all things cocktails.

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Chocolate Ganache Cookie Bars

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