Congo Squares are cookie bars filled with chocolate chips. They are soft, chewy and a staple dessert in our family.
Congo squares
Congo squares go waaaaaaay back in my family. My sweet Nana passed this recipe down to me when I first started cooking. She got the recipe from her mother and it is now one of my favorite dessert recipes!
How to make Congo Squares
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray.
- To make the batter, cream together brown sugar and softened butter. Mix in eggs.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking powder. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until combined.
- Using a spatula, stir in chocolate chips. Pour the batter into your pan and bake.
What is a Congo Square?
- They are actually a version of a blondie. Popular in the southeast, they are like a brownie without the cocoa. I also call them chocolate chip cookie bars.
- Some contain coconut or nuts, but Nana’s version has just chocolate chips.
Tips for making these chocolate chip bars
- Let your butter soften before baking. I usually place mine out on the counter an hour before I am going to bake.
- Be careful not to over bake these cookie bars.
If you want to get real crazy, serve these congo squares warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Enjoy ~ Heather
More Cookies You Might Enjoy
- German Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Oreo Cookies
- Chewy Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
- Cherry Bon Bon Cookies
- Oatmeal Fudge Bars
Congo Squares
Congo Squares are cookie bars filled with chocolate chips. They are soft, chewy and a staple dessert in our family.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 20 squares
Calories: 316kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 (12oz) bag
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- With an electric mixer, mix together brown sugar and butter until creamy.
- Mix in eggs, one at a time.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Slowly add flour mixture in with sugar mixture.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Be sure not to over bake.
Nutrition
Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 5.1% | Calcium: 6.1% | Iron: 11.1%
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Sarah M says
September 10, 2018 at 3:37 pmI love how your Nanna passed this recipe on to you. Great memories.
Rachael Yerkes says
September 10, 2018 at 3:52 pmOh my, my sweet tooth is crazy for these! They are so good!
Krissy Allori says
September 10, 2018 at 4:05 pmThese are what my cravings are made of! I’ve never heard of congo squares, but the thought of them are making my mouth water.
Liz says
September 10, 2018 at 5:09 pmThese look incredible! I love making bar cookies because they are so much easier than drop cookies!
I love how this recipe was from your Nana!
Michael Wurm Jr says
September 10, 2018 at 11:54 pmYum!! What a delicious recipe! I’ll be making this again soon!
xo Michael
Katerina @ diethood .com says
September 11, 2018 at 10:53 amOh boy, these look terrific!! Can’t wait to try them!
Billy says
September 12, 2018 at 12:14 pmOh man do these look DANGEROUS!! I’m not even talking about my kid getting into these, I would absolutely eat this entire thing by myself! For sure going to make these 🙂
Sharon COMPTON says
October 29, 2018 at 8:30 pmWind don’t see how much coconut, nuts or white chocolate chips to add. Am I missing something? I am looking forward to making these for our volunteer firefighters, they love treats!
heather says
October 30, 2018 at 11:39 amHi Sharon! These Congo squares only use chocolate chips, no coconut, nuts or white chocolate. Thanks!