Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Cookie Bars! (Recipe in DESCRIPTION)

🍪 Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Cookie Bars
Yields: One 9×9 inch (23×23 cm) pan
✨ Part 1: Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust
Ingredients:
    •    1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
    •    ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
    •    ¾ cup (150 g) packed brown sugar
    •    1 large egg (about 50 g)
    •    2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract)
    •    2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
    •    1¼ tsp kosher salt (or 1 tsp table salt)
    •    ½ tsp baking powder
    •    ¼ tsp baking soda
    •    ½ cup (45 g) rolled oats
    •    ¾ cup (130 g) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
    •    ½ cup (60 g) pecan cookie bits (or chopped pecans)

Instructions:
    1    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9 inch (23×23 cm) baking pan and line with parchment paper (leaving some overhang for easy lifting).
    2    Cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
    3    Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
    4    In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
    5    Mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until mostly combined.
    6    Fold in the oats, chocolate chips, and pecan bits until evenly distributed.
    7    Press half of the dough into an even layer in your prepared pan.
    8    Par-bake the crust for 25–30 minutes, until golden brown around the edges.
    9    Let cool completely before adding the pecan pie topping.

✨ Part 2: Brown Sugar Pecan Pie Topping
Ingredients:
    •    2 cups (200 g) pecan halves
    •    1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter
    •    2 cups (400 g) packed light or dark brown sugar
    •    1½ cups (360 ml) heavy cream
    •    ½ tsp salt
    •    4 Tbsp (60 ml) light corn syrup
    •    ¾ cup (130 g) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
    1    Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2    Toast the pecan halves for 8–10 minutes, then set aside.
    3    In a medium saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, salt, and corn syrup over medium heat. Stir with a spatula until melted and smooth.
    4    Bring to a gentle boil or simmer. Once bubbling, stop stirring and let it simmer for 1–2 minutes.
    5    Remove from heat, then stir in toasted pecans and chocolate chips.
    6    Let the topping cool completely to thicken.
    7    Spoon the cooled pecan pie topping over the baked cookie crust. Gently spread it out evenly.
    8    Let everything set at room temperature or chill briefly in the fridge.
    9    Slice into bars and serve!

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