Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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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 cool the butter after melting.
- 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
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups (270 grams) 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 (170 grams) butter melted and cooled
- 1 cup (213 grams) light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (149 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups (340 grams) 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.
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