These Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars were half gone when I decided to snap some pics of them to post. Had I waited any longer, they would have all been devoured. Therefore forcing me to make yet another batch (which would have been the third in a week… eeeek!). But I’ve just restarted an intense workout schedule since the kids are back in school. And I’d prefer to not be left home alone with these crazy delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.
These cookie bars are one of the yummiest and easiest treats that you can whip up. Start to finish, these one-bowl cookie bars take about 35 minutes. There’s no having to bake multiple batches!! Just dump whatever cookie dough that you haven’t eaten into a 13”x9” metal baking dish and 25 minutes later… voila!
Let me show you how to make these Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars 👇🏻
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a metal 13”x9” metal baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside. You could probably use a glass or porcelain baking dish, but I prefer the metal, if you have it. The metal baking dish gives the cookie bars a nice crispness to the edges.
In a large bowl, beat 1 cup of softened butter with a hand mixer for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup of (packed) brown sugar and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar. Beat for about another minute until well mixed. Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla and mix it well.
Now…
Add the dry ingredients. Add 2 1/2 cups of AP flour over the top of the mixed wet ingredients. Top the flour with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Using the hand mixer, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet. Increase the speed a little as it becomes incorporated. Beat the dough until all of the flour is well mixed.
Add an 11.5 oz bag of milk chocolate chips to the dough. Mix the chips in by hand. Reserve a handful to sprinkle on top. Dump the cookie dough into the baking dish. Use a rubber spatula or your hands, spread the dough into the dish.
Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips over the top of the dough.
Bake for 25-28 minutes until golden brown.
Leave the cookies in the ban for at least ten minutes to firm up before cutting.
TIP: Line your pan with parchment paper for a easy removal. Will make your slicing prettier as well. Or you can grab a fork and just eat them from the pan. No judgment either way.
Do you prefer a crispy edge piece or a soft middle piece? How lucky am I that I prefer the soft middle pieces while the rest of my family battles over the edge pieces?!
Enjoy!!
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 Cups AP Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 11.5 Oz Bag of Milk Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13”x9” metal baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter with a hand mixer for 30 seconds to 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add the sugars and beat for another minute.
- Add the vanilla extract and eggs and beat until well combined.
- Pour the flour, baking soda and salt over the top of the mixed wet ingredients. Starting with the hand mixer on the lowest setting, mix the flour, salt and baking soda together first and then gradually mix it into the wet ingredients.
- Increase the speed as needed and mix until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated into the wet.
- Add all of the chocolate chips, reserving a handful for topping, and mix the chips into the dough by hand.
- Dump the cookie dough into the prepared baking dish. Use a rubber spoon (or your hands) to spread and flatten the dough. Top the dough with the reserved chips.
- Bake in the oven for 25-28 minutes until the cookie bars are golden brown.
- Allow the bars to cool and set in the baking dish for at least 10 minutes before slicing or removing from the pan.
Welcome to Cupcakes and Sarcasm! My name is Maggie and I am the creator of C & S. I am a wife and mom of two beautiful kiddos. I grew up in Columbus, Ohio and now live in Northeast Ohio with my family. I have been cooking and baking since I was a kid. I decided in 2017 that I wanted to share my passion (and recipes) with all of you! On this site, you’ll find easy and delicious recipes- both savory and sweet. I’ll also sprinkle in some stories of parenting and our adventures along the way.