Bittersweet Chocolate Cappuccino Bars

These just sound yummy!! Especially for us coffee and chocolate lovers. Times are a guesstimate.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups butter, softened
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄3 cup  strong coffee, cold
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup  Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 12  ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350ºF.
2. Grease 13x9-inch pan.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth. Slowly add sugar; beat until fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add cappuccino and vanilla; beat until well-blended.
6. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture; mix just until combined.
7. Stir in chocolate. Spoon and spread batter in pan.
8. Bake for 20-25 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs attached.
9. Cool 20 min and cut into bars.