Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Absolutely delicious chocolate chip cookie bars. In just 5 minutes of mixing time and 20 minutes in the oven, you can have a chocolate chip cookie bar that is tempting and irresistible. Top with a dollop of ice cream while still hot.
16 Servings
Ingredients
- ½ c. granulated sugar
- ½ c. light brown sugar packed
- ½ c. butter softened
- 1 egg large
- 1 ½ c. all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 c. chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9-by-9-inch square baking pan with butter or shortening and line it with parchment paper. Put aside for now.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Put aside for now.
- Cream together the butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla to the butter/sugar combination until well incorporated.
- Beat in the dry ingredients until they are well incorporated. Chocolate chips should be added and the mixture should be stirred until the chips are uniformly distributed. In a preheated baking dish, press the cookie dough evenly into the bottom. Sprinkle some more chocolate chips on top (if desired).
- Allow to bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and the edges are firm.
- The bars need to cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes after baking, so set the baking sheet on a cooling rack (preferably longer, they hold up better as they cool). Once the cookie bars have cooled, use the parchment paper to remove them from the pan.
Notes
Need to feed a big group? To make a full 9x13-inch pan's worth, simply double the recipe and bake for 20 to 25 minutes (or until the edges are golden brown and the top is lightly browned and set).
How To Make it Gluten free
Use gluten-free flour like quinoa flour or almond flour. Gluten-free flour blends or homemade blends with binding agents like Xanthan gum can also be used.
Use gluten-free chocolate chips especially if you are super sensitive to gluten, so make sure to always check the label before buying.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg