Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
The best chocolate chip cookie bars are perfectly soft and chewy packed with as much chocolate as your heart desires! Quickly mix these cookie bars for an easy dessert that will be a crowd-pleaser.
Equipment
- Casserole Dish
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Kitchen Mixer (or hand mixer)
- Measuring Cups & Spoons
- Wooden Spoon
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 Cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Cup Butter (softened)
- 1 Box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix (3.4 oz)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Large Egg
- 2 Cups Chocolate Chips (divided 1-1/2 cups & 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Grease a 9x13” with butter or oil.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.2-1/4 Cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 1 tsp Baking Soda, 1 tsp Salt
- Beat butter, vanilla pudding mix, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy.1 Cup Butter, 1 Box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.2 Large Egg
- Gradually beat in half of the flour mixture. Once combined, add in the rest of the flour mixture. Mix until combined.
- Pour in 1-1/2 cup chocolate chips and fold into the dough by hand with a wooden spoon or spatula.2 Cups Chocolate Chips
- Spread the cookie dough in your prepared baking dish. Once evenly distributed in your 9x13” pan, sprinkle the last ½ cup of chocolate chips on top of the cookie dough.2 Cups Chocolate Chips
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top and sides. Let cook for 10-15 minutes & enjoy slightly warmed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Notes
- Do not over-bake or over-mix this recipe. Who doesn’t love a nice warm chewy cookie!?
- I recommend using a glass or ceramic casserole dish to bake in! A dark-coated pan will still work. However, I avoid dark baking pans or cookie sheets. They tend to cook things faster resulting in burnt dishes.
- Let your cookie dough rest for 10-15 minutes before baking to redistribute the liquid in the dough. This will help the cookie dough to bake and brown more evenly.