Cookie Bar Recipes

Chocolate chip cookie bars are here to save the day! This recipe comes together in a snap and makes a perfect batch of soft, chewy cookie bars. You can easily scale the recipe up for a crowd or make this ahead for an amazing on demand treat.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie bars are beyond easy to make and full of chocolatey goodness with notes of brown sugar, vanilla, and salt.

Prep: 10min

Total: 45min

Yield: 24

Serving Size: 1 bar

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 bar, calories 462 kcal, Carbohydrate 82 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 18 g

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (270g)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled, 170g)
• 1 cup light brown sugar (packed. 200g)
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar (133g)
• 2 eggs (room temperature, large)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract (15mL)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (200g)

Instruction:

1. Set oven to 350F. Line an 8×8 inch baking sheet with parchment paper and melt the butter you’ll need for the recipe in a large bowl.
2. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and corn starch to a medium bowl then whisk together and set aside.
3. Pour the melted butter into a large bowl. Add the white and brown sugars and whisk together, they’ll form a somewhat thick slurry.
4. Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix together well.
5. Dump the dry mixture into the wet and mix until almost combined then stir in all but a handful of the chocolate chips, mixing so they’re distributed.
6. Transfer the dough to an 8×8 inch baking dish lined with parchment paper and spread toward the edges giving it a rough smooth. Top with the reserved chocolate chips.
7. Bake for about 35 minutes at 350F. The cookie bars are done when the edges are set and golden brown and a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Let the cookie bars cool in the pan for about an hour before removing and cutting.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These are the best chocolate chip cookie bars. This cookie bar recipe is easy to make (5 minutes to mix, 20 minutes to bake) and results in a gooey, chewy, doughy yet fully cooked chocolate chip cookie bar that is 100% irresistible. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream!

Prep: 5min

Total: 30min

Yield: 16

Serving Size: 1 cookie bar (1/16)

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cookie bar (1/16), calories 201.32 kcal, Carbohydrate 29.74 g, Protein 1.82 g, Fat 8.5 g, Saturated Fat 5.29 g, Cholesterol 16.94 mg, Sodium 167.47 mg, Fiber 0.62 g, Sugar 20.01 g

Ingredients:

• ½ cup butter (softened)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 egg, large
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line a 9×9” square baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4. In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream together butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar until well combined.
5. Add egg and vanilla to the butter/sugar mixture and beat until combined.
6. Add dry ingredients and beat until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
7. Add chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.
8. Press the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
9. Top with extra chocolate chips (if desired).
10. Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the edges are set, and the top is just barely browned.
11. Place baking pan on a wire cooling rack and let the bars cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes (preferably longer, they hold up better as they cool).
12. Use the parchment paper to lift the cookie bars out of the pan, then cut into squares and serve.

Cake Mix Cookie Bars

These easy 4 ingredient cake mix cookie bars are always a crowd pleaser!

Prep: 5min

Total: 25min

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 273 calories, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 23 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 13 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Saturated Fat 5 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 250 milligrams sodium, Sugar 26 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 7 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 oz) box of yellow cake mix
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup olive oil (can substitute melted butter or vegetable oil also)
• 12 oz bag of chocolate chips

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Beat eggs in a small bowl
3. Add cake mix and olive oil to the beaten eggs and mix well
4. Beat in chocolate chips (batter will be very thick)
5. Grease a 9 X 13 baking dish (see notes for thickness)
6. Spread batter evenly in the dish (this will take several minutes to spread evenly)
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
8. Once cooled, cover or store in an airtight container
9. Enjoy!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are thick and chewy and a great treat for potlucks and parties. They have the flavor you love from a great chocolate chip cookie, baked into easy and delicious bars!

Prep: 15min

Total: 45min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 254 kcal, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 22 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter (, room temperature)
• 1 cup light brown sugar (, packed)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or a little of both!)

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and light.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients: salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour and rolled oats.
5. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Press into prepared ban and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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