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I never apologize for these cookie bars. You won’t be able to stop eating them and I’m not going to stop you. Sorry, they’re *that* good.<\/p>\n

These are a variation of my Chocolate Chip Cookie Crack Bars, which I’ve written about here<\/a>. I don’t apologize for those either, by the way.<\/p>\n

Instead of using refrigerated cookie dough, here I’ve used a pumpkin spice cookie mix from Krusteaz to make the dough. I thought it was a fun twist on the original recipe and a nod to the fall weather we’re finally getting here, because as everyone knows fall = pumpkin spice.<\/p>\n

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As I’ve noted before, you can always use homemade cookie dough to make these bars, but as you also know, I’m lazy and not the best baker so I love the convenience of a mix! \u00a0And Krusteaz certainly makes their mixes easy to use, I only had to add the cookie mix to softened butter and an egg and the dough formed within a couple minutes. \u00a0I was also sent boxes of their pumpkin spice muffin mix, quick bread mix, and pancake mix, as well as a cute pumpkin spice mug, some cookie cutters, and a gift card to purchase the ingredients for this recipe. #Spoiled
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\nDisclosure \u2013Krusteaz provided me with the items described above. I did not receive any other compensation and am not obligated to post a positive review. Any opinions are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pumpkin Spice Cookie Crack Bars with Chocolate Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/u><\/p>\n

1 box Krusteaz Bakery-Style Pumpkin Spice Cookie mix
\n1 10-12 oz. bag semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
\n14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
\nground cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, optional<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/u><\/p>\n

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. \u00a0Spray an 8×8-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Prepare cookie dough according to package directions and spread 3\/4 over the bottom of the dish.<\/p>\n

Combine the chocolate chips and condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30 second intervals, stirring after each until chocolate is melted. It took me a minute total to get it all melted. Add ground cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice to chocolate mixture if you want.<\/p>\n

Spread the chocolate and condensed milk mixture evenly over the cookie dough crust.<\/p>\n

Now take the remaining cookie dough and crumble over the top.<\/p>\n

Bake for 30 minutes, or until top layer of cookie dough is golden brown. \u00a0Cool, then slice into squares.<\/p>\n

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