Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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5 from 2 votes

Ooey, gooey, chocolate chip cookie bars with crispy edges and perfect middles. They are a hit with everyone!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Author: Amy Coyne

Equipment

9 by 13 pan metal pan preferred for even baking
parchment paper

Ingredients

12 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted, see recipe notes, 170 grams
1 cup brown sugar packed, 220 grams
½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
2 large eggs 100 grams
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 8 grams
2 cups all-purpose flour 260 grams
1 teaspoon salt 7 grams
1 teaspoon baking soda 5 grams
2 cups chocolate chips semisweet are my favorite, 340 grams

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prepare a 9 by 13 metal pan, lining it with parchment paper.
In a microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt the butter. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar. Whisk together the sugars and melted butter until combined. Add eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
To a small bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking soda. Fluff together with a fork until dispersed. Add the flour mixture to the center of the butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined. Pour in the chocolate chips and mix. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake about 25-30 minutes until crispy around the edges but still a little gooey in the middle. Let sit for 20-30 minutes in the pan before lifting out with the parchment paper. Cool before cutting into bars. Enjoy!

Notes

Butter: If you want to take these cookie bars to the next level, brown your butter before using it in this recipe - it's delicious!

All-Purpose Flour: This recipe works well substituting all freshly milled whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour in this recipe, like I do with my sourdough blondies.

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