When I was growing up, my mom made many varieties of bar treats for us. We ate a lot of lemon bars, brownies, and chocolate chip cookie bars as snacks. When I would go to my friend’s houses though, their moms made homemade cookies and I would come home and beg my mom to make cookies instead of bars. I never understood why she always made bars for us…until now!
Bars are so much easier than cookies and you dirty up a heck of a lot less pans. There is no cooling on racks that has to be done or switching of cookie sheets. All you have to do to make these cookies is mix and dump. Within minutes you can be snacking on a plate full of cookie bars without the mess or work that regular cookies can be.
Last week I called up my mom and told her what a genius I think she was by making these bars for us! I know my kids will probably be complaining about the lack of cookies in our house, but maybe they will figure out what a genius I am too. It might take them thirty years to figure it out though!
Want perfectly perfect bars? Try my trick and keep a plastic knife handy in your utensil drawer. You can cut them into perfect squares without the crumby mess, even when they aren’t fully cool.
The entire family devoured these and the kids loved this new addition to our snack hour. I hope you can enjoy all the cookie goodness without the work too!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9×13″ pan. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, both sugars and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Spread into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
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14 Responses to “Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars”
That is the EXACT recipe I use. They are absolutely Awesome!! And so quick and easy!
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Sounds yummy!
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Okay, I seriously feel the need to run to the store to just buy chocolate chips to make these. I try to have them on hand, but don’t have any currently. These look SO good…and you’re right, bars are much simpler. I will be making these more often as well…thanks for sharing
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I love making bar cookies, so easy. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
~Liz
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YUM.
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I always loved c.c. cookie bars because they’re so much moister in the middle and you can make them as small (or big!) as you want! Smart mommy!
xo, amanda
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I'm so glad you posted this recipe. I used to always make bar cookies, but I've forgotten about it in the last few years. Thanks for triggering my brain & giving me a new recipe. Darn, I'll just have to make cookies this week!
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I just bought a 3lb bag of choc chips the other day. Now I’m making these bars with ‘em!
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Ha! Well, I can’t be more thrilled to see everyone running to their kitchen to make these. I know my mom will be thrilled to see her recipe is back in rotation too! I hope you guys enjoy these as much as I did and enjoy the lack of dishes too
Let me know what you guys think, if you get around to making them and I will be sure to share more easy recipes like this!!
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Wow, these look amazing!
I have been looking for a good recipe for an oatmeal bar too….know of any?
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Great recipe!! I just bought a ton of Nestle Toll House Morsels for less than 50c/bag! I usually do cookies, but bars just make more sense! No more burned cookies!
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I just made these–very yummy and soooo easy.
I just have to say that I feel so clueless. I had never made bars (besides the occassional lemon bars). Instead I have spent countless evenings scooping out cookie dough only to have them quickly devoured. Why did it never occur to me to make a quick and easy bar?!? So much easier and just as tasty. Cookies will now be saved for special occassions!
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Thanks for posting this! I’ve been craving chocolate chip cookie bars! This is the recipe I was looking for. Bar treats are so wonderful!
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