Summer Berry Crumb Bars

Name: Summer Berry Crumb Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 28 CHIPS AHOY! Cookies, divided; 1 cup flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; ⅔ sugar, divided; ¾ cup butter, cut up; 1 egg, beaten; 1 Tbsp. cornstarch; 2 cups strawberries; 2 cups blueberries

Prepare these delicious berry bars up to 3 days ahead for an easy-to-make recipe that's the perfect dessert to serve at your next casual party.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h

Servings:

Makes 32 servings.

Ingredient list

28 CHIPS AHOY! Cookies, divided
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
⅔ sugar, divided
¾ cup cold butter, cut up
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 cups coarsely chopped strawberries
2 cups blueberries

Directions

Heat oven to 375°F.

Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Chop 4 cookies; reserve for later use.

Place remaining cookies in large resealable plastic bag; crush with rolling pin.

Combine flour, baking powder and 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl; stir in crushed cookies. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg; mix well.

Reserve 3/4 cup dough for later use. Press remaining dough onto bottom of prepared pan.

Combine cornstarch and remaining sugar in large bowl. Add berries; mix lightly. Spoon over crust.

Add reserved chopped cookies to reserved dough; mix well. Crumble over dessert.

Bake 35 min. or until fruit mixture is bubbling around the edges and topping is golden brown. Cool completely.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars.