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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cool Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 506kcal
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are a family favorite dessert recipe! Studded with dark chocolate chips, sweetened with brown sugar, and sprinkled with sea salt, these chewy cookie bars come together quickly and easily.
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale
  • 8x8 Baking Pan
  • Stand Mixer

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter 141 grams, room temperature (1¼ sticks)
  • cups brown sugar 266 grams
  • 2 large eggs 100 grams, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 6 grams
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • cups dark chocolate chips 255 grams
  • Sea salt flakes optional, for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
    ingredients for chocolate chip cookie bars
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
    10 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1¼ cups brown sugar
  • Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
    2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    creamed butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a metal bowl
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix just to combine.
    2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Fold the chocolate chips into the cookie dough.
    1½ cups dark chocolate chips
    chocolate chip cookie dough in a metal bowl
  • Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer.
    chocolate chip cookie bar dough spread into a baking pan before baking
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cookie bars are fully set in the center.
    chocolate chip cookie bars in a baking pan after baking
  • Remove from the oven and allow the bars to cool to room temperature in the pan. While the bars are still warm, sprinkle with sea salt flakes if desired. Once the bars have fully cooled, slice and enjoy.
    Sea salt flakes

Notes

  • To prevent the cookie bars from sticking to the pan, line the baking pan with parchment paper before adding the dough. When you're ready to serve, the bars come right out!
  • For sturdy bars and clean slices, wait for the cookie bars to cool completely before cutting and serving.
Storage: Store cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg