MAKING NANAIMO BARS COOKIES

Instructions

Making Nanaimo Bars Filling

In a mixing bowl combine custard powder and milk.

Stir until smooth.

Add icing sugar and butter.

Mix using the whisk attachment for about 3 to 5 minutes. (high speed)

Scoop Nanaimo's filling by 1 TBSP sized spoonful and freeze them. Freeze for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.

Making Cookies

In a small bowl combined your dry ingredients, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Combine butter, shortening and sugars and beat for 3 minutes.

Then add eggs, mix in.

Then add vanilla and water. Mix until all combined.

After that add flour mixture and mix until all ingredients are combined.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

ASSEMBLE THE COOKIES

Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator.

Roll cookie dough, 1 1/2 TBSP each into balls

Using your thumb, make an indent into cookie dough ball.

Place nanaimo filling ball inside the indentation.

Cover with another cookie ball and mold around the yellow filling, making sure it is completely covered and concealed. (add more dough as needed)

Repeat with remaining cookie dough and Nanaimo filling.

Return to the freezer for about 10 minutes.

Preheat oven at 350 F.

Place 6 large cookies on your baking sheet and bake for about 14 minutes.

Remove from the oven. Cool.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Unbaked cookie dough balls with Nanaimo filling inside will freeze well. (for about 3 months)

You can also make the Nanaimo filling and freeze for up to 7 days.