Description
These thick, chewy chocolate chip cookie bars are easy to make in one pan—no chilling, scooping, or rolling needed! Packed with rich buttery flavor and melty chocolate chips, they are perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Mix-ins:
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- Flaky sea salt (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients – In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter & sugars – In a large bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs & vanilla – Whisk in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- Fold in dry ingredients – Gradually mix in the flour mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in chocolate chips – Gently fold in chocolate chips (and nuts if using).
- Spread batter evenly – Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes – Edges should be golden brown, and the center slightly soft.
- Cool completely – Let the bars cool in the pan before slicing into squares.
- Serve & enjoy! – Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Notes
- For extra chewiness, use dark brown sugar instead of light.
- To prevent chocolate chips from sinking, toss them in a bit of flour before adding to the batter.
- For a salted caramel twist, drizzle warm caramel over the top after baking.
- Bars freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg