Description
Sweet chocolate chip cookie bars melt hearts with irresistible homemade goodness. Gooey chocolate and buttery dough create pure comfort, inviting friends and family to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (340 grams) mini chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (220 grams) packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
Eggs and Flavoring:
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Prepare the baking vessel by lining a 9×13 inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage and lightly coating with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly combine flour, salt, and baking soda using a whisk to eliminate any potential lumps and create a uniform dry mixture.
- Melt butter and whisk it together with both sugars until smooth and well-integrated, then incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until the liquid ingredients form a cohesive blend.
- Gradually introduce the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to prevent overmixing, then carefully fold in chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
- Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared pan, using clean hands or a spatula to spread it uniformly across the entire surface, ensuring an even thickness.
- Place the pan in a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for approximately 23 minutes, monitoring until the edges turn light golden brown and the center appears set.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully lift the entire cookie slab out using the foil or parchment edges.
- Let the cookie bars cool completely on a wire rack for about 30 minutes before slicing into 24 equal-sized bars for serving.
Notes
- Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough, dense bars that lose their soft, chewy texture.
- For gluten-free option, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the same delicious result.
- Try different chocolate chip varieties like dark, milk, or white chocolate to customize the flavor profile and keep things interesting.
- Allow bars to cool completely before cutting to ensure clean, neat edges and prevent crumbling during slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg