Crunch Bars
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Crunch Bars a try. One serving contains 146 calories, 1g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe serves 26. A mixture of sugar, flaky sea salt, milk chocolate, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Arrange a rack in middle ofoven; preheat to 375°F. Line the bottom andsides of a 13x9x2" metal or glass bakingdish with foil, allowing 2" overhang on eitherside; butter foil in dish.
Using an electric mixer at mediumspeed, beat 1 cup butter in a large bowl untilsmooth, about 3 minutes.
Add both sugarsand salt; continue to beat until mixture islight and creamy, about 3 minutes longer.Beat in vanilla, then slowly mix in flour,beating until entirely incorporated (doughwill be wet and sticky).
Scrape dough into prepared dish. Usingyour fingertips, spread into a thin, even layer.
Bake cookie base until it is golden brownand has begun to puff and crack, about22 minutes. DO AHEAD: Base can be made2 days ahead.
Let cool completely and storeairtight at room temperature.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Scatterchopped chocolate evenly over cookiebase and bake just until chocolate is softand has begun to melt, about 2 minutes.Immediately spread chocolate in an evenlayer over base.
Scatter toppings over warm chocolate;lightly but firmly press into chocolate.
Let cool in dish on a wirerack for 15 minutes. Using foil overhang,lift cookie from dish.
Place on rack; let cooluntil chocolate is set, about 2 hours.
Carefully remove foil from cookie andslide onto a cutting board.
Cut into bars.DO AHEAD: Crunch Bars can be made 5 daysahead. Store airtight at room temperature.