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congo cookies

(15 RATINGS)
1.89K Pinches 11 Photos
Carie avatar
Franklin, TN
Updated on Sep 19, 2025

This was my Grandma Bure's recipe, and she made it for me when I was a little girl. Yep, I loved chocolate even then. I remember making this in the kitchen with my mom and with my own children as they were growing up. It remains a family favorite. Recently, I made four batches that were consumed by my daughter's college soccer team. They didn't last long.

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These congo cookies are amazing! Pretty rich, they're like a chocolate chip cookie bar. Thick and buttery, it's packed with chocolate chips. Easy to make, the tops have a little crunch, and inside is like a gooey chocolate chip cookie. Yum!

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield 24 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 7 ounces chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecans (optional)

How To Make congo cookies

  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • Mix melted butter and browned sugar.
    Step 2
    In another bowl, melt butter and add brown sugar. Mix well.
  • Add eggs 1 at a time.
    Step 3
    Cool slightly and add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add vanilla extract.
    Step 4
    Add vanilla extract.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients.
    Step 5
    Add dry ingredients to this a little at a time, mixing as you go.
  • Add chocolate chips and optional nuts.
    Step 6
    Finally, add chocolate chips and optional nuts.
  • Spread into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 35 minutes.
    Step 7
    Spread into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
  • Cut into finger-length bars.
    Step 8
    When almost cool, cut into finger-length bars.
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Category: Cookies
Category: Chocolate
Collection: Baked Treats
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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