Published Date: July 29, 2020 | Last Updated: April 2, 2023
These are my go-to dessert! Return on investment is overwhelming on these! Incredibly easy to make, come together quickly, and SO DANG GOOD!!!
These are my go-to dessert! Return on investment is overwhelming on these! Incredibly easy to make, come together quickly, and SO DANG GOOD!!!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Incredibly easy to make and so dang good!! Return on investment is overwhelming on these!
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Servings: 18
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups softened (I use salted) butter (3 sticks)
- 1 cup plus 2 T granulated sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 T brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 T vanilla
- 3 1/3 cups flour
- 1/2 T baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts optional
Instructions
- Prepare a 17x12 inch cookie sheet by spraying with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating in between, then add the vanilla, flour, salt, and baking soda, mixing well. The batter will feel wetter than a standard cookie dough.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips (and nuts if using).
- Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake for 17-18 minutes or until golden brown. These are easier to cut while warm.
Delicious!!!!!
So is it 2 sticks or 1 & 1/2 cups? Isn’t that 3 sticks of butter?
Hi Marlee, the recipe says 3 sticks.
Delicious. I undercooked but still so good!
Quick and delicious. Thanks Amber!
We’ve made these countless times and they are SO good! Perfect texture and just the right amount of chocolate. Super easy and quick to make for a crowd!
These are so good and so fast!
These are a got to for any gathering! Quick and easy. Everyone loves them. I often change out the chocolate chips for cut up candy bars, or other flavors a chips. . LOVE THEM!
These are hands the best chocolate chip cookie bars! My husband is over a youth group and we make these about once a month for him to bring. The best part is they’re done in 30 mins from start of mixing ingredients to fully baked.
My family and friends love this recipe! It is simple and quick yet provides a ton of flavor. So addicting! Be careful!
These are amazing! They always get scooped up and are tradition for me to make for a family gathering.
I sometimes have active starter going rather than discard…would these be okay to make with active starter instead sometime? Thank you!
Hi Samantha, no these will not work with active starter.
Is the T for tablespoon or teaspoon? I’m assuming tablespoon but 1/2 a tablespoon of baking soda is odd so just checking. Thanks!
Hi Jen, it is 1/2 Tablespoon. It’s a lot of dough so it needs a lot of baking soda! Hope you love this recipe!
Love the chewy middle and crispy edges! Being able to get these done quickly is also a plus – a go to for a potluck or last minute company. Thanks Amber!
Thanks so much Madeline, for the review. So glad that you love this recipe!
Best cookie bars ever! We make them all the time! So fast, easy, and delicious!
This is my favorite recipe to make for a crowd! So easy and everyone always loves it. I made it for a BBQ this weekend and came home with only a small corner. Everyone was raving about it! It’s the best!
Thanks for the review. I am so happy that everyone loved them!
These are my go to when I have no idea how many people I need to feed and I just don’t have time to try to make something new and fancy. Almost every time I make them I have people ask me for the recipe. They’re so good and they’re super easy to make. They taste rich and buttery and so so good.
Thanks so much Erika. I too love that these can serve as many as you need!
Do you cook using convection on your oven?!
Hi Jodi, I do not use convection.
Hi Amber, I love these cookie bars! I was just wondering if you think it would work if I browned the butter?
Thank you!!
Hi Christine, yes this would be delicious with browned butter. Brown it then let it cool to room temperature. You may want to do an extra tablespoon or two because browning the butter reduces the amount.
These are so delicious, my entire family loves them and they always turn out delicious! 10/10
Thanks Lauren!
So delicious! My husband even went so far to say he thinks these are better than my best cookie recipe!
So glad to hear that, Heidi!
Wow, these are fantastic! I’m excited to add them to my rotation! It would be perfect for a big gathering!
Thank you Julie, so glad you love this recipe!
These are DELICIOUS! I will probably be making these more than CC cookies, especially when feeding a crowd. I like to freeze leftovers and pull them out for a little midday treat 🙂 the texture is on point…perfect amount of crisp on top and chewy in the middle.
Thanks so much Cindy that is so kind!
These cookie bars turn out perfect every time!! I absolutely love that I can put them in the oven and walk away. Everyone in the family gets to eat at the same time too! The only thing I do differently is bake for a total of 20 minutes.
Thank you so much. I’m so glad that you love this recipe!
Love how fast & easy these are, not to mention delicious!!
Thanks so much Kellie!
love this recipe! My kids request this as their birthday cake now and its so easy to make. thank you amber!!
Thanks so much Loni!
These are the easiest and most delicious cookie bars we have ever tried! I make them regularly for church activities, meetings, family dinners and they are always a hit!!
Thanks Linda, I am so glad that you love these.
Could you use browned butter for these?
Absolutely! I’ve also got a recipe for Browned Butter Sourdough Cookie Bars that are delicious: https://amberskitchencooks.com/browned-butter-sourdough-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/