These oatmeal cookies with chocolate frosting are as decadent as they come. Rich, buttery frosting with deep chocolate flavor tops moist, chewy cookies.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Author: Mirlandra Neuneker
Ingredients
For The Bars
2sticks salted butter
3/4cupgranulated sugar
3/4cupfirmly packed light brown sugar
2eggs
1tsp.vanilla extract
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1tsp.baking soda
½tsp.salt
2cupsold-fashioned rolled oats
1cupcoconutoptional
For The Frosting
1cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips6oz
2eggs
1cuppowdered sugar
3/4cupbutter
1/4tspvanilla
Instructions
To make the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a stand mixer beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar on high for three minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
Add the flour, baking soda, salt, oatmeal and coconut if using. Beat on medium speed until mixed. Scrape bowl as needed.
Press the dough into a 9x13 baking dish and bake at 350 F until the edges are golden brown and the middle is just set, about 20-25 minutes.
To Make The Sauce: Melt chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave. If you melt it in the microwave, stir at 30 second intervals until it is fully melted. Set aside
Mix eggs and sugar in a medium sauce pan. This can be done by hand with a whisk or with a hand mixer on high.
Add the chocolate to the egg mixture and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat - stirring constantly- until the mixture becomes very warm to the touch. Do not overcook as the egg will cook into chunks.
Turn the heat down to low and stir in the butter and vanilla. Pour over the bars while still hot, smoothing to the edges.
Cool bars to room temperature and then refrigerate until chilled. Cut and serve.
Note: These bars are wonderful with or without the coconut! Enjoy to your preference.