Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
This recipe for chocolate chip cookie bars makes a soft, chewy cookie baked in bar form and bursting with plenty of decadent chocolate.
Servings: 20
Calories: 449kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups salted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3½ cups flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus more for the top of the cookie bars
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9x13 metal baking pan (with square edges) with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Use a hand mixer to beat together until creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract then continue beating until light and fluffy.
- In a separate mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and use the hand mixer to incorporate.
- Add semi-sweet chocolate chips and stir with a large spoon to mix.
- Add chocolate chip cookie mixture to the 9x13 baking pan. Flatten evenly into the pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips over the top of the cookie bars.
- Place in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until almost fully set. You want these cookie bars to be a bit undercooked. They will set as they cool.
- Let cool completely, then lift bars out of the baking dish and cut into squares.
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Notes
- If the top of your cookie bars are turning too brown, tent with a piece of foil to prevent them from over-browning.
- Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your bars as the suggested baking time approaches.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 3mg
