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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe

These easy chocolate chip cookie bars come together in one bowl with no chilling required. Chewy, rich, and perfect for sharing, get the full recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chip cookie bars, chocolate chip cookie bars easy, cookie bars from scratch, sheet pan cookie bars
Servings: 12
Calories: 370kcal
Author: LaKita Anderson

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan or baking dish
  • 1 stand mixer or hand mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened (shortening works too!)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup butter. Add 1 egg and continue mixing until combined. Add 2 cups flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla, and mix together well.
    Cookie ingredients combined in white mixing bowl with hand mixer.
  • Spread dough onto a cookie sheet to a thickness of ¼ to ½-inch.
    Cookie dough spread onto sheet pan.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until slightly brown.  At this point, pull out of the oven and sprinkle 6 ounces chocolate chips evenly over the top.
    Chocolate chips added to baked cookie bars.
  • Return to oven for 1 minute. Remove and spread melted chips over the top.
    Melted chocolate spread on top of baked cookies.
  • Cut into squares. Enjoy!
    Finished cookie bars on white plate.

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 502IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg
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