Chocolate Malted Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chocolate malt powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chocolate malt powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° f and grease an 8x8" square baking pan.
• 2 melt the unsweetened chocolate in a microwave or over a double-boiler.
• 3 in a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until fluffy and light.
• 4 beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and melted chocolate.
• 5 combine the flour, 1/2 cup chocolate malt powder, baking powder and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture and then spread evenly in the prepared baking pan.
• 6 bake 25-30 minutes.
• 7 let bars cool in the pan before frosting.
• 8 for the frosting: cream together butter, 1/4 cup chocolate malt powder, and salt.
• 9 beat in the confectioners sugar and heavy cream gradually until smooth and spreadable.
• 10 frost cooled bar cookies before cutting.