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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookie bars with deep brown sugar and vanilla notes, loaded with melty semi-sweet chips. One bowl of dough pressed into a pan means all the flavor of a great cookie without scooping a single one.
Ingredients
- 2¼ cupsall-purpose flour · 270g
- 1 tablespooncornstarch
- 1 teaspoonbaking soda
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- ¾ cupunsalted butter · melted and cooled slightly (170g)
- 1 cuppacked light brown sugar · 220g
- ⅔ cupgranulated sugar · 133g
- 2large eggs · room temperature
- 1 tablespoonvanilla extract
- 2 cupssemi-sweet chocolate chips · divided (360g)
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan fully with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and the sugars. Whisk together for about 30 seconds to form a somewhat thick slurry.
- 4
Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and whisk well for about 1 minute to combine.
- 5
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir together with a silicone spatula until almost fully combined. Reserve about ¼ cup of chocolate chips, and stir the remaining into the dough.
- 6
Dollop the dough into the prepared baking pan. Using an offset spatula, spread into an even layer, leaving some texture on top. Sprinkle with the reserved chocolate chips.
- 7
Bake for about 55 minutes until the edges are set and golden brown, and a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let the cookie bars cool in the pan for about an hour before removing and cutting.
Creator's notes
Tested in a 9x13-inch pan as well, so the recipe scales up easily for a crowd. Great for making ahead as an on-demand treat.
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