Who can’t resist a classic Chocolate Chip Cookie? There’s a fast and easy way to bake some, at home, and this recipe is it! The bar cookie are chewy with a rich buttery flavor, and just the right amount of chocolate chips. Perfection!
I bookmarked this recipe from Cook’s Illustrated a few weeks ago, since the boys love chocolate chip cookies. Bar cookies are my favorite Go To fast dessert. They’re perfect for lunch boxes, too. I’ll show you just how fast and easy these are!
First, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position.
You need flour, salt, and baking soda together in medium bowl; whisk it and set aside. Whisk 1-1/2 sticks melted butter and sugars in medium large bowl until combined. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well– which is why the wet ingredients look an ugly brown…that’s from the vanilla!
Using a rubber spatula, fold dry ingredients into egg mixture until just combined; do not over mix. Fold in the chips, then… make sure you have a 9×13 baking pan prepared with a foil “sling” and then prepare with non-stick spray. Trust me, a sling makes removing the bar cookies a snap! UPDATE: Baking these in my nifty “Brownie Edge Pan” ensures that everyone gets that chewy/crisp “edge”.
Smooth with an off-set spatula (I pressed most of the dough in with my hands, before smoothing it.)
Bake until top is light golden brown, slightly firm to the touch, and edges start pulling away from sides of pan, 27 to 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack to room temperature. Remove bars from pan by lifting foil overhang and transfer to cutting board.
This version of chocolate chip cookies takes a lot less work to make. With my busy work schedule, these are a blessing!
Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 2 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour 10 1/2 ounces
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup light brown sugar 7 ounces
- ½ cup granulated sugar 3 1/2 ounces
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips or chunks semi or bittersweet
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position.
- Cut 18-inch length foil and fold lengthwise to 8-inch width. Fit foil into length of 13 X 9-inch baking pan, pushing it into corners and up sides of pan; allow excess to overhang pan edges.
- Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside.
- Whisk melted butter and sugars in medium large bowl until combined. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well. Using rubber spatula, fold dry ingredients into egg mixture until just combined; do not over mix. Fold in chips and turn batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with spatula.
- Bake until top is light golden brown, slightly firm to the touch, and edges start pulling away from sides of pan, 27 to 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack to room temperature. Remove bars from pan by lifting foil overhang and transfer to cutting board. Cut into 2-inch squares and serve.
Notes
What a cool gadget. It is so hard to keep up with all of the new technology being made just for us!!
Your cookies sound wonderful. I will have to make them. I can take them to work to share.
Buttery, chewy and chocolatey works for me:D
OK Debby, now I now what I want for my birthday in Sept.Seriously!!
Thank you for the kind mention, I am flattered. The chocolate chip cookie version of these bars is delicious also.. I will be posting them soon.
Oh dear, another gadget that I just have to try. Chewy, chocolaty bar cookies are my favorite. I'm looking forward to trying these.
I'll have to get a Demy real soon. The hubby is always telling me "Just take the laptop in and put it on the countertop." Then there's no room to cook!
I'll also have to try these chewy bars, as I prefer chewy bar cookies to over-crisp cooked cookies.
Thanks.
I love bar cookies! All of the cookie taste with a fraction of the work! I'll be making these soon!
I love bar cookies! For some reason they taste better than regular cookies…not sure why.
That gadget is so awesome! How convenient it makes everything!
Wow technology is taking us so many places- but my taste buds can only do so much damage to your cookie bars 🙂
DonnaFFW is awesome!
What a cool gadget! I love the portability of it…I can't justify the expense after we just got a 27" iMac, but it's in my kitchen where I can easily get to your blog for the recipes!
Wow – the bars look amazing…and um, that cookie bar recipe…geez…I need some of that stat!
Love Cooks Illustrated and bet those bars are delicious! Love the DEMY and will be looking into that. Thanks for the info!
I am drooling over these chocolate chip cookie bars and I can't wait to try them! And wow, the digital recipe reader is so cool and is now on my "must have" list. Thanks for the great recipe and product review!
I want this gadget! Too cool! The cookies sound amazing as well!
Yummy…I love anything with chocolate! Just made the T&CCC Cookies today and can't stop eathing them.
I should get a DEMY, my computer would stay a lot cleaner!
I'm jealous, jealous, jealous!
I have never heard of that demy reader-I can promise you I will be find out now. What cool gadget for us foodies.
btw, awesome chocolate chip cookies too.
I want one! My birthday is coming up….I'm gonna email my honey the link and suggestion. 🙂
Btw, you know I love baking bars and don't like baking cookies so this recipe is PERFECT me. Thanks!
~ingrid
The bars look great, but I can't find the recipe! Have you taken it down?
The recipe card is there. In BIG RED LETTERS on the right column of my home page, I explain where to click if you cannot view my recipe card. It has to do with what browser you are using. If you can't find the recipe card, please email me at foodiewife@gmail.com
Fabulous!! These remind me of the cookie bars from my childhood. Thank you for the photos and great instructions!