Help With Bar Cookies

[VivisMom]

So I made chocolate chip bar cookies today, and I followed the directions for cooking them in a pan instead of on a sheet. The middles are underdone slightly, not gooey but definitely softer than I would like. Anyone have any hints for me? I used butter, not Crisco, and a glass pan.

[shadeaux]

Was it a scratch recipe ?  If it was, not enough flour.  Or you didn't chill your dough enough.

Glass pans aren't good for cookies.

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[debk]

VM....did you cook them at a lower temp because of the glass dish? Was the glass dish a 9x13? If it was a bit smaller, your bars were deeper and that's why they didn't cook completely through.

If you want them done a bit more, you could pop them back in the oven for about 3-4 minutes at 325, if they are only slightly underdone. 5 minutes if they are closer to raw in the middle.

Best to bake them in an aluminum 9x13.

I always make my cookies with real butter rather than Crisco or margarine. Makes them a wee bit flatter, but I would rather have them flatter than eat margarine or Crisco.

[shadeaux]

I'm sorry.  I read cookie not bars.

Yeah, what Deb says.  I use butter in my cookies too.  She's right, they are flatter but taste better.

Is your oven temp correct ?  It may not be calibrated right so you're under baking.