Raspberry Nut Chocolate Chunk Chews - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1 Tbsp. freshly grated lemon zest
1/3 c. good quality seedless raspberry jam
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
8 oz. coarsely chopped semi-sweet chocolate (1 1/4 c.)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with foil and lightly butter it.
Set oven rack in center of oven.
Using a hand mixer beat brown sugar, sugar and baking soda on medium speed for about 15 seconds.
Add butter, egg, egg white, vanilla and zest; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, or until smooth and light in color.
Scrape bowl and add jam; beating again on medium speed for about 15 seconds.
Add flour and chocolate all at once and beat on low speed just until flour is mixed in.
Spread dough into the prepared pan, smoothing the top.
Bake for 20 minutes, reversing baking pan halfway through baking time.
Top will be firm to the touch and light brown in color.
Remove pan from oven and set on wire rack to cool.
When completely cool, cut into bars.
Makes 24 - 2 1/4 x 1 1/2-inch bars.