Tu B'shvat Kill the Diet 7 Minim Cookie Bars

Last year I made 7 Minim drop cookies with colored chocolate chips for the kids in our school, for Lag B'Omer. This year I was in more of a hurry, so made bars instead, and used white and dark chocolate chips, which I had on hand. These are made in a very large pan or about the size of 2 9"x13" pans.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 48-50

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups wheat flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon  vanilla sugar
• 2  cups barley
• 1  cup coconut (optional)
• 2  cups chocolate chips (1/2 regular and 1/2 colored or white is nice)
• 1  cup  sliced almonds
• 1  cup raisins

• Add

• 3 -4  tablespoons molasses
• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 3  extra large eggs
• 1  tablespoon pomegranate juice
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped dates
• 1⁄2 cup  cut up fig

Directions

1. Mix together:. 2 1/2 cups WHEAT flour. 2 cups sugar. 1 teaspoons baking soda. 1/2 teaspoons salt. 1 tablespoons vanilla sugar. 2 cups BARLEY flakes. 1 cup coconut (optional). 2 cups chocolate chips (1/2 regular and 1/2 colored or white is nice). 1 cup sliced ALMONDS. 1 cup RAISINS.
2. Add:. 3-4 tablespoons molasses. 3/4 cup vegetable oil. 1/4 cup OLIVE oil. 3 extra large eggs. 1 Tbsp POMEGRANATE juice. 1/2 cup chopped DATES. 1/2 cup cut up FIGS. Mix well and pour into greased pan or pans.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F. (185 degrees C.) 25-30 minutes or until done. They should be chewy, not hard. Cut in squares. Enjoy!