Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Nov 3, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

Baking Cookies bars Vanilla: Extract Easy

Bar cookies are cookies baked as one sheet of dough and cut into pieces afterward. These chewy chocolate chip bars use melted butter and brown sugar and come together in one bowl. Makes 24 bars in about 1 hr 20 min.

Prep 20 min

Cook 30 min

Cooling 30 min

Total 1 hr 20 min

Yield 24 bars

Ingredients

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2 ⅓ cups (300 g)all-purpose flour
¾ tsp (4 g)baking soda
¾ tsp (4 g)fine salt
1 cup (225 g)unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 ¼ cups (250 g)light brown sugar
½ cup (100 g)granulated sugar
2 (100 g)eggs
2 tsp (10 ml)pure vanilla extract
1 ⅔ cups (280 g)semisweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

Heat the oven to 350 F (175 C). Line a 9 by 13 inch (23 by 33 cm) pan with parchment, leaving an overhang.
Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together.
In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter with both sugars until smooth, then whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
Stir in the flour mixture until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
Press the dough evenly into the pan.
Bake 26 to 30 minutes until golden at the edges and just set in the center.
Cool completely in the pan, lift out by the parchment and cut into 24 bars.

Tips

Underbake slightly for chewy bars; they set as they cool.
Chill the pan in the freezer 15 minutes for neat cuts.
Cool the butter so the chips do not melt.
Do not eat the raw dough; raw flour and raw eggs can carry bacteria.

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Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make chocolate chip cookie bars?

Plan on 20 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking, plus 30 minutes to chill. The recipe makes 24 bars.

How should I store chocolate chip cookie bars?

Store airtight at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.

Can I make chocolate chip cookie bars ahead?

It is at its best the day it is made; prepare it a few hours before serving.

Can I use a different form of vanilla?

Yes. This recipe uses 2 tsp pure vanilla extract (10 ml). Each teaspoon of pure vanilla extract can be swapped for 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste, the seeds of half a vanilla bean, or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder. Paste and seeds add the classic dark specks.

Serve it with cold milk.

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 24 servings this recipe makes.

180 Calories / serving

8.1g Fat

25.2g Carbs

1.9g Protein

15.6g Sugar

Whole recipe (24 servings): ~4320 cal · 194g fat · 605g carbs · 46g protein · 374g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.