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chocolate chip cookie bar

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

An unbelievelaby delicious cookie in bar form.

Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Author Laura Crawford

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Butter melted
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup White Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Egg
  • 3/4 Cup Chocolate Chips Reeces Pieces or a combination of chocolate chips, smarties, m and m's and sprinkles...
  • Pinch Course Sea Salt optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Using a microwavable bowl. Place butter in bowl and melt.
  3. Use a pastry brush to coat a 9-inch square baking pan with melted butter.
  4. Whisk in sugars and vanilla in melted butter.
  5. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  6. Mix in an egg. Yes, that's right AFTER the flour and other dry ingredients. Mix until well incorporated.
  7. Add in chocolate chips, reserving several for sprinkling on top.

  8. Spread batter into pan evenly and sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top. Add a dusting of coarse salt (if desired).

  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 -25 minutes, depending on your oven, until the edges are slightly brown and the centre is set. I did 22 minutes. Don't overcook these bars, otherwise they will be more like blondies and less like cookies. A toothpick in the centre will NOT  come out clean.

  10. Allow these bars to cool at least 10 minutes (an eternity while everyone stares at them...) before diving in. If hoping to cut and remove from pan in a dignified manner, allow to cool completely first.

Recipe Notes

This recipe makes a 8" X 8" square, but can be doubled for an 9 X 13 pan.

A light sprinkling of flaked sea salt before going in the oven is definitely not out of line!