May 2, 2020

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars; Chewy and Decadent

These Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars have everything you love about chocolate chip cookies but with a lot less fuss. Chewy, chocolatey, buttery and decadent, these bars will satisfy your chocolate chip cookie craving.

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A bowl with sugar, eggs, and butter with other ingredients on the counter. [chocolate chip cookie bars]

They’re so quick and easy to whip up that even a child could make them. All you need is a few bowls and a big spoon. You don’t need a mixer to make these bars. In fact, a mixer could make them tough and dense since you don’t need to beat the batter. Stirring by hand is all that is needed to whip these up.

A bowl filled with raw cookie bar batter [chocolate chip cookie bars]

This recipe fits a standard 8×8 baking dish. You could also try baking them in a cake pan and cutting them into wedges. Another perfect method would be in a cast iron skillet. However you choose to bake them, they’re fantastic still warm from the oven or after they’ve completely cooled. I actually find the caramel flavor (from the brown sugar and butter) intensifies after a day.

Uncooked batter in a glass 8x8 baking dish. [chocolate chip cookie bars]

If you’d like to make a larger batch, double the recipe and use a 9×13 pan. You’ll want to increase the baking time slightly, but keep a close eye on them so you don’t over bake them. To make them even easier to remove and cut after baking, simply line the pan with parchment paper, leaving a little flap on the edges.

Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie bars in a glass baking dish, cut into squares. [chocolate chip cookie bars]

These bars are a big hit with everyone who tries them. They’re perfect on their own, but you can take them over the top by serving them with ice cream and caramel or chocolate sauce on top. You probably have everything you need to make these bars in your pantry right now. So go bake a batch and enjoy!

Slices of chocolate chip cookie bars sitting on parchment paper. [chocolate chip cookie bars]

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Chocolate chip cookie bars are chewy, chocolatey, and decadent. These bars will satisfy your cookie craving with a lot less fuss.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Course Dessert

Servings Servings

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter, melted (2 sticks)
3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F / 177 C / gas mark 4. Grease 8×8 inch baking pan. (Or line with parchment paper)
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Combine melted butter and sugars in a large bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined. Pour the flour mixture into the butter/sugar mixture and stir just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread dough into prepared baking pan. Make sure to spread into edges of pan.
Bake at 350 for about 30-35 minutes, or until edges are set and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool for about 20 minutes before cutting.