Most Popular Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Optional: sea salt flakes for topping

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate large bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
4. Beat in eggs and vanilla until fully combined.
5. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just mixed.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
7. Spread the thick dough evenly into the prepared baking dish.
8. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the center is set.
9. Cool completely before slicing into bars. Sprinkle with sea salt if desired.

💡 Tips & Serving Ideas:

• Chill the bars before cutting for cleaner slices
• Add chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch 🌰
• Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream 🍨

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Deliciously thick, chewy cookie bars loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, perfect for sharing.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baking, Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Chocolate Lovers, Cookie Bars, dessert

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 bars

Calories: 250kcal

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Add-ins

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• to taste sea salt flakes for topping Optional

Instructions

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In a separate large bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until fully combined.
• Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just mixed.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.

Baking

• Spread the thick dough evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the center is set.
• Cool completely before slicing into bars. Sprinkle with sea salt if desired.

Notes

Chill the bars before cutting for cleaner slices. Add chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g