Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

CarolynF · 07-30-2008, 11:22 AM

1 cup finely ground pecans and walnuts
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick of butter, melted
2/3 cup of Splenda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
SFree Chocolate Chips (1/2 cup or more)
chopped nuts (1/2 cup or less)

Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl.

Butter/pam a 8 x 8 pan and pour in cookie bar mixture and bake at 350 until done. It will take about 20 minutes or so.

Cool and serve. I kept mine covered in the fridge.

AndyLovesAtkins · 07-30-2008, 11:48 AM

How did they taste Carolyn? Would a non low carber find them normal tasting? Where are you able to purchase SF chocolate chips? I tried cutting up SF ross bars in the past to make SF choc. chip cookies but my cutting skills didn't cut it.

Mule_Freak · 07-30-2008, 11:58 AM

UMMMM, Yum

Carolyn you and others have such yummy recipes! I wrote to Hersheys asking about the S.F. Baking Chips and due to over welming responds they are BACK

I sure the have the dreaded S.A. but they don't bother me.
I don't care for walnuts and pecans, their ok, but could I use Almond Flour? I have loads of that. thanks again

mac24312 · 07-30-2008, 12:13 PM

Subbing..sounds great

CopperAnnette · 07-30-2008, 01:19 PM

CarolynF · 07-30-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyLovesAtkins

How did they taste Carolyn? Would a non low carber find them normal tasting? Where are you able to purchase SF chocolate chips? I tried cutting up SF ross bars in the past to make SF choc. chip cookies but my cutting skills didn't cut it.

I had some frozen Carbwell Chocolate chips that I used. I don't do Sugar Alcohols if I can avoid it. I have heard that Carb Smart is back in business making chocolate chips without SA's.. Unfortunately, netrition doesn't carry those yet. They carry the Dixie ones but I guess people don't care for them too much.

Our Wallie now carries the Hershey SF chips..However, the first ingredient is
malitol..

I thought they tasted good. I'm sure the almond flour would work fine, too.
I like the pecan/walnut flour, too as they make a richer flavor for me.

Lauren had a recipe for chocolate chips..using 2 85 percent bars and mixing some protein powder with them..1/4 cup..Cooling and then chopping.

jerikay · 07-30-2008, 03:59 PM

Ill be making these soon!

Tweaker Geek · 07-30-2008, 04:03 PM

Andy - when I need to break up sf chocolate bars for chips I put them in a ziploc bag and pound them up with the flat side of a meat mallet. They aren't pretty but, when cooked in a recipe, who cares? Works for me!

lcmiller461 · 07-31-2008, 08:40 AM

Looks easy and good, thanks for a great recipe!

hhhmom74 · 07-31-2008, 10:45 AM

o yum!!! Gonna have to give these a try. I like recipes like this one since it doesn't have lots of ingredients that I can't find locally.

jerikay · 07-31-2008, 05:23 PM

My cookie bars are ready-they look like brownies-must've done something wrong-but they taste Great!!

theredhead · 07-31-2008, 09:51 PM

I tried these tonight and they were the best thing I've eaten in a long time. Thanks so much for the recipe. They don't taste low-carb to me at all!

Tryinghardtolose · 08-01-2008, 07:34 AM

Does anyone have any idea on a carb count for these? I can't wait to try them!!!

Thanks!

CarolynF · 08-01-2008, 07:40 AM

Jeri: It looks like your chips melted into brownies. My chips were frozen when I added them cuz I keep them in the freezer. Maybe that's why they stayed in the "chip" form.

Laurie: So glad you liked them. I just finished my last one for breakfast..

Chocolate and coffee..a great combination.

I don't know how many carbs are in these. Obviously, they aren't for induction levels...I might guess around 5-10 (tops) a piece..It all depends on your sweetener, as well as the type of chips you use.

theredhead · 08-01-2008, 08:11 AM

I ran it through my Mastercook program and came up with 5 net carbs for each of 8 servings, not counting the SF chocolate chips or sweetener. The chips I used were the old Hershey's Baking pieces I had stashed in the freezer. They have 1 net carb (excluding sugar alchols) per tablespoon. Figure 8 for a 1/2 cup, and you get 6 net carbs each. I used Liquid Splenda and erythritol for my sweeteners. These were really good!

parrotchic · 08-01-2008, 03:58 PM

CarolynF, I was wondering which type of nut did you use for the 1/2 cup chopped ?
Thanks

CarolynF · 08-01-2008, 04:49 PM

As far as nuts, go..either walnuts or pecans would work or you can even skip the nuts..

Barbo · 08-01-2008, 06:48 PM

Well missie you are in there giving us these delicious goodies and
still losing weight. Can't beat that. Now about the pecan/walnut
flour, do you purchase this or grind it? I think this would be an excellent
combination. I have a Vita Mix and it grinds, but not quite as fine as
commercial products.

Can't wait to try these. I do miss miss chocolate brownies and
things of that nature.

Hey redhead, loved the pictures of the two of you and then your family.
What a great change in the two of you. Your DH must be very proud
of you and himself. Great job!

theredhead · 08-02-2008, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbo

Hey redhead, loved the pictures of the two of you and then your family.
What a great change in the two of you. Your DH must be very proud
of you and himself. Great job!

Thanks so much. We've both put on about ten pounds and are struggling to maintain, but we've come a long way, baby! I can't believe we've been low-carbers for almost been five years.

ljh150 · 08-23-2008, 12:00 PM

I made these today, and they were really good! So easy too, you don't even have to break out the mixer. I used Hershey's sf chips and almond flour, no added nuts, and used 1/2 xylitol 1/2 stevia for the sweetener. YUM!

Cats for Texas · 08-23-2008, 08:04 PM

A must make! Thanks for the recipe.

Barbo · 08-24-2008, 03:51 PM

I made them and they are delicious. Will be making them again soon.

Thanks so much!

Wine2 · 08-25-2008, 09:40 AM

I want to make these!!

ljh150 · 09-26-2008, 03:52 PM

Just an update, these were so good as I stated above....but they made my tummy hurt bad! I think it was the combo of the maltitol in the sf chips and the xylitol I used as half the sweetener.

I'm going to try them again using a chopped Lindt 85% bar in place of the sf chips.

CopperAnnette · 09-26-2008, 09:53 PM

I made them, this time using almond meal and Hersey's SF Chips...oh, man, they were GOOD! I found that the chips sink into the dough (battter, actually), so this time I sprinkled them on the top. Worked great!

CarolynF · 01-16-2009, 01:09 PM

Bumping for newbies.

lobosmcg · 01-16-2009, 01:28 PM

what does SA mean?

CarolynF · 01-16-2009, 04:13 PM

Sugar Alcohols..

sweetdreams · 01-16-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarolynF

1 cup finely ground pecans and walnuts
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick of butter, melted
2/3 cup of Splenda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
SFree Chocolate Chips (1/2 cup or more)
chopped nuts (1/2 cup or less)

Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl.

Butter/pam a 8 x 8 pan and pour in cookie bar mixture and bake at 350 until done. It will take about 20 minutes or so.

Cool and serve. I kept mine covered in the fridge.

Thanks for the bump.... is it 1 cup of ground pecans AND 1 cup of ground walnuts.... 2 cups total??

or 1 cup total of a mixture?? Thanks... can't wait to try them!

Dreamchaser · 01-17-2009, 12:30 AM

Carolyn, these sound fabulous!

I wonder if it would be good with cocoa powder instead of the chocolate chips?

Of course then it would be chocolate cookie bars or cocoa bars instead of chocolate chip cookie bars.

07-30-2008, 11:22 AM	#1
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 24,827 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/151/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars 1 cup finely ground pecans and walnuts 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 stick of butter, melted 2/3 cup of Splenda 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs, beaten SFree Chocolate Chips (1/2 cup or more) chopped nuts (1/2 cup or less) Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl. Butter/pam a 8 x 8 pan and pour in cookie bar mixture and bake at 350 until done. It will take about 20 minutes or so. Cool and serve. I kept mine covered in the fridge.

08-01-2008, 06:48 PM	#18
Barbo MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 1,501 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/149/140 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	CarolynF and Redhead Well missie you are in there giving us these delicious goodies and still losing weight. Can't beat that. Now about the pecan/walnut flour, do you purchase this or grind it? I think this would be an excellent combination. I have a Vita Mix and it grinds, but not quite as fine as commercial products. Can't wait to try these. I do miss miss chocolate brownies and things of that nature. Hey redhead, loved the pictures of the two of you and then your family. What a great change in the two of you. Your DH must be very proud of you and himself. Great job! __________________ Barbo

08-24-2008, 03:51 PM	#22
Barbo MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 1,501 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/149/140 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	CarolynF I made them and they are delicious. Will be making them again soon. Thanks so much!

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Dreamchaser Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,785 Gallery: Dreamchaser WOE: Atkins with natual/whole/organic foods Start Date: 3-27-01	Carolyn, these sound fabulous! I wonder if it would be good with cocoa powder instead of the chocolate chips? Of course then it would be chocolate cookie bars or cocoa bars instead of chocolate chip cookie bars. Last edited by Dreamchaser; 01-17-2009 at 12:34 AM..

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07-30-2008, 11:48 AM	#2
AndyLovesAtkins Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 10 Gallery: AndyLovesAtkins Stats: 245/175/175 in 2001. Currently 170s-180s WOE: Atkins/KISS Start Date: September 2000	How did they taste Carolyn? Would a non low carber find them normal tasting? Where are you able to purchase SF chocolate chips? I tried cutting up SF ross bars in the past to make SF choc. chip cookies but my cutting skills didn't cut it.

07-30-2008, 11:58 AM	#3
Mule_Freak MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,695 Gallery: Mule_Freak Stats: 145/125-130/135 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: Oct. 2003	UMMMM, Yum Carolyn you and others have such yummy recipes! I wrote to Hersheys asking about the S.F. Baking Chips and due to over welming responds they are BACK I sure the have the dreaded S.A. but they don't bother me. I don't care for walnuts and pecans, their ok, but could I use Almond Flour? I have loads of that. thanks again

07-30-2008, 12:13 PM	#4
mac24312 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Far SW Virginia Posts: 3,103 Gallery: mac24312 Stats: 250/135/140 WOE: Stella Style/My OWN LC WOL ;]/Maintenance Start Date: October 07 2006 Over 3 years on Atkins ;]	Subbing..sounds great

07-30-2008, 01:19 PM	#5
CopperAnnette Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 250 Gallery: CopperAnnette Stats: 160/138/130 5'3" 46 WOE: Modified Atkins Start Date: April 2007	bump

07-30-2008, 03:59 PM	#7
jerikay Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 142 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: jerikay WOE: Low GI Start Date: Jan. 2007	Ill be making these soon!

07-30-2008, 04:03 PM	#8
Tweaker Geek MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,081 Gallery: Tweaker Geek	Andy - when I need to break up sf chocolate bars for chips I put them in a ziploc bag and pound them up with the flat side of a meat mallet. They aren't pretty but, when cooked in a recipe, who cares? Works for me!

07-31-2008, 08:40 AM	#9
lcmiller461 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 442 Gallery: lcmiller461 Stats: 160/135/125 WOE: Atkins, etc.	Looks easy and good, thanks for a great recipe!

07-31-2008, 10:45 AM	#10
hhhmom74 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 15,426 Gallery: hhhmom74 Stats: 199.5/136/120 5'4" WOE: back to Atkins Start Date: 6/22/02 restarted 12/29/08	o yum!!! Gonna have to give these a try. I like recipes like this one since it doesn't have lots of ingredients that I can't find locally.

07-31-2008, 09:51 PM	#12
theredhead MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,286 Gallery: theredhead Stats: 229/138/138 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 09/04/03	I tried these tonight and they were the best thing I've eaten in a long time. Thanks so much for the recipe. They don't taste low-carb to me at all!

08-01-2008, 07:34 AM	#13
Tryinghardtolose Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ocoee, Fl. Posts: 554 Gallery: Tryinghardtolose Stats: 195/157/145 WOE: Atkins	Does anyone have any idea on a carb count for these? I can't wait to try them!!! Thanks!

08-01-2008, 07:40 AM	#14
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 24,827 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/151/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Jeri: It looks like your chips melted into brownies. My chips were frozen when I added them cuz I keep them in the freezer. Maybe that's why they stayed in the "chip" form. Laurie: So glad you liked them. I just finished my last one for breakfast.. Chocolate and coffee..a great combination. I don't know how many carbs are in these. Obviously, they aren't for induction levels...I might guess around 5-10 (tops) a piece..It all depends on your sweetener, as well as the type of chips you use.

08-01-2008, 08:11 AM	#15
theredhead MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,286 Gallery: theredhead Stats: 229/138/138 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 09/04/03	I ran it through my Mastercook program and came up with 5 net carbs for each of 8 servings, not counting the SF chocolate chips or sweetener. The chips I used were the old Hershey's Baking pieces I had stashed in the freezer. They have 1 net carb (excluding sugar alchols) per tablespoon. Figure 8 for a 1/2 cup, and you get 6 net carbs each. I used Liquid Splenda and erythritol for my sweeteners. These were really good!

08-01-2008, 03:58 PM	#16
parrotchic Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 615 Gallery: parrotchic	CarolynF, I was wondering which type of nut did you use for the 1/2 cup chopped ? Thanks

08-01-2008, 04:49 PM	#17
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 24,827 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/151/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	As far as nuts, go..either walnuts or pecans would work or you can even skip the nuts..

08-23-2008, 12:00 PM	#20
ljh150 Guest Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,582 Gallery: ljh150	I made these today, and they were really good! So easy too, you don't even have to break out the mixer. I used Hershey's sf chips and almond flour, no added nuts, and used 1/2 xylitol 1/2 stevia for the sweetener. YUM!

08-23-2008, 08:04 PM	#21
Cats for Texas Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 297 Gallery: Cats for Texas Stats: 208/180/175/164/162/204 (oops) WOE: LC Start Date: First start 9/2002 at 250; 3nd 10/07; 3rd 8/09	A must make! Thanks for the recipe.

08-25-2008, 09:40 AM	#23
Wine2 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 739 Gallery: Wine2	I want to make these!!

09-26-2008, 03:52 PM	#24
ljh150 Guest Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,582 Gallery: ljh150	Just an update, these were so good as I stated above....but they made my tummy hurt bad! I think it was the combo of the maltitol in the sf chips and the xylitol I used as half the sweetener. I'm going to try them again using a chopped Lindt 85% bar in place of the sf chips.

09-26-2008, 09:53 PM	#25
CopperAnnette Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 250 Gallery: CopperAnnette Stats: 160/138/130 5'3" 46 WOE: Modified Atkins Start Date: April 2007	I made them, this time using almond meal and Hersey's SF Chips...oh, man, they were GOOD! I found that the chips sink into the dough (battter, actually), so this time I sprinkled them on the top. Worked great!

01-16-2009, 01:09 PM	#26
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 24,827 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/151/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Bumping for newbies.

01-16-2009, 01:28 PM	#27
lobosmcg Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 19 Gallery: lobosmcg WOE: low carbs Start Date: October 2008	what does SA mean?

01-16-2009, 04:13 PM	#28
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 24,827 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/151/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Sugar Alcohols..