4th Of July Cookie Dough Bars

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 12 oz. chocolate chips
• 24 oz. white melting chocolate, divided
• Piping bags
• Chocolate Coloring, blue and red
• Sprinkles

Directions

1. Prepare a 9x13" pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix butter and sugars on high speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
4. Add flour and salt. Mix until combined.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Place dough in 9x13" pan. Spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and press cookie dough evenly into the pan.
7. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
8. Melt 18 oz of white melting chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals.
9. Once melted, add a dew drops of blue chocolate coloring to the 18 oz bowl. Mix and keep adding blue until you get desired color.
10. Take the cookie dough out of the fridge and pour melted chocolate over it. Use an offset spatula or knife to spread the chocolate and make it an even layer.
11. Melt the remaining 6 oz of chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals.
12. Once melted, place half of the white chocolate into a piping bag. Color the other half using the red chocolate coloring. Place red chocolate into a piping bag.
13. Cut a small hole on the end of the white piping bag and drizzle it all over the blue chocolate. Repeat with the red chocolate.
14. Immediately add sprinkles.
15. Set in the fridge to cool for an hour.
16. Use a sharp knife to cut into bars.
17. *Makes 24 2" square bars.

1. PLEASE MAKE SURE your flour is treated with heat before you use it. You can check your package or your can treat the flour yourself like instructed here - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/smart-choices/safe-to-eat-cookie-dough%3famp=true

*Makes 24 bars