These Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are soft, delicious, and a good runner-up for chocolate chip cookies. This recipe also makes a delicious cookie cake and can be made dairy free.
We all love chocolate chip cookies, and these chocolate chip cookies have the same flavors but come in a bar form. They’re perfect for satisfying your cookie craving! They’re soft and chewy, but you can bake them a little longer if you like a crispy cookie bar!
You can easily make these into white chocolate chip cookie bars like our white chocolate chip cookies too! A batch will give you 12 nice size chocolate chip cookie bars, or you can make 24 smaller bars.
We love how we can also make this dairy-free by using our favorite dairy free recipe swaps. They come out perfectly!
Recipe ingredients and notes
- Salted Butter – You can use regular or even dairy-free butter. Always use softened butter.
- Sugar – We recommend using regular old granulated sugar.
- Light brown sugar – Make sure you’re using light and not dark brown sugar. Dark brown sugar has more molasses and a stronger flavor.
- Vanilla – Always use a good quality vanilla extract.
- Eggs – We use large eggs and take them out of the refrigerator for 30 minutes before making the chocolate chip cookie dough.
- All-Purpose Flour – Regular old all-purpose flour works best for these cookies.
- Cornstarch – A bit of cornstarch in cookies helps give the cookies a softer consistency.
- Baking soda and baking powder – Both baking agents are necessary for chocolate chip cookies and help the cookies rise.
- Chocolate Chips – We use a combo of regular-size and mini chocolate chips.
How to make chocolate chip cookie bars
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a 9×13 baking dish by greasing it with butter or nonstick baking spray and set aside. If your pan isn’t nonstick, we suggest using parchment paper if needed.
- Next, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- In another, both combine melted and cooled butter with the sugars and mix until combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and mix again until combined.
- Once combined, add the flour mixture and then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the cookie batter into the prepared pan and top with more chocolate chips on top for appearance.
- Bake the cookies for 25-27 minutes, rotating once in between if needed for your oven. Cook 2 minutes more for a crispy cookie bar.
- Allow them to cool before cutting them into bars.
Recipe tips and variations
- You can play with the flavors by using flavored chocolate chips, M&M’s, or even adding peanut butter or another nut butter.
- Use leftover holiday candy in the mix!
- Add buttercream to make it a cookie cake.
- For crispy cookie bars, cook about 2 minutes more.
- Use a thermometer to check the temperature. We go for 175-185 degrees F for a fully-cooked cookie bar.
Storage and reheating tips
- Refrigerate: Store any leftover chocolate chip cookie bars in an airtight container and enjoy them within three days.
- Freeze: To freeze leftover baked cookie bars, cover them in plastic wrap and put them into an airtight container or bag. Freeze for up to three months.
Frequently asked questions
Using a smaller or larger pan will decrease or increase the cooking time. We suggest using a 9×13 pan for our recipe.
Yes! We like adding sprinkles. You could also add nuts, seeds, or chopped chocolate candy bars.
Yes! We make them dairy-free with Country Crock plant butter sticks and enjoy life chocolate chips. We have not tested this as a vegan recipe using applesauce instead of eggs, just as a dairy-free option.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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Print Pin RecipeIngredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter melted and cooled
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- extra chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 9×13 baking dish with butter or nonstick baking spray. You can also line it with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the melted and cooled butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar and mix until well combined.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture in slowly, mixing in between, until all of the flour is mixed in.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a spatula, spread the cookie dough into your prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the top with extra chocolate chips if you would like them to look like ours on top.
- Bake the cookies for 25-27 minutes, rotating once in between if needed for your oven. Cook 2 minutes more for a crispy cookie bar.
Nutrition
The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.
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