🍪 Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
These cookie bars are soft in the center, chewy around the edges, and loaded with chocolate chips—perfect when you want cookies without scooping individual dough balls.
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the pan
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Grease or line a 9×13-inch (23×33 cm) baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix the wet ingredients
- Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until combined.
3. Add the dry ingredients
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix just until no dry streaks remain.
4. Add chocolate chips
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Bake
- Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center is just set.
6. Cool and slice
- Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
🔥 Tips for Extra Chewiness
- Use more brown sugar than white sugar.
- Don’t overbake—the center should still be slightly soft.
- Let the bars cool before slicing for cleaner squares.
- Sprinkle a tiny pinch of flaky salt on top after baking for a bakery-style finish.
🍽️ Optional Add-Ins
- Chopped walnuts or pecans
- White chocolate chips
- Peanut butter chips
- Toffee bits
✔️ Why They’re So Good
These bars have everything people love about chocolate chip cookies—buttery flavor, chewy texture, and lots of chocolate—with a fraction of the work. Perfect for parties, lunchboxes, or a weekend treat! 🍪😋
