Toll House Marble Bars

The perfect chocolate chip cookie to make when you're in a hurry. My teenage son gives them a thumbs up, and he's a connoisseur of chocolate chip cookies. This recipe makes a thin cookie, not as thick and rich as the similar Conga Bars.

1 cup plus 2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. white sugar
1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. water
1 egg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional--I don't add them)

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Sift together flour, soda and salt and set aside. Cream together butter, sugars, water and vanilla; beat in egg. Add dry ingredients a little at a time, mixing well. Spread batter in greased 13x9-inch pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Place pan in oven for 1-2 minutes (to allow chocolate chips to soften). Remove pan from oven and swirl a knife through dough to marbelize. Return pan to oven and bake for and additonal 12-15 minutes. Cool completely and cut into squares.