CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

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Here’s a BIG, crowd-pleasing dessert recipe written exactly for save / share / comment energy — the kind that turns you into “the dessert person” at every gathering.

🍫 CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

The dessert everyone asks you to bring back… every single time.

✨ Introduction

These cookie bars are what happens when classic chocolate chip cookies decide to level up.
Thick, soft in the center, slightly crisp on the edges, and loaded with melty chocolate — no scooping, no chilling, no stress. Just mix, bake, slice, and watch them disappear.

They’re easy enough for a weeknight, impressive enough for parties, and dangerous enough that people will text you later asking for the recipe.

🧾 Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted & cooled
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mix-Ins

  • 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
  • Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth.
  4. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir until glossy and well combined.
  5. Gradually fold in dry ingredients — do not overmix.
  6. Gently stir in chocolate chips (and nuts if using).
  7. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
  8. Bake 22–28 minutes, until edges are set and center is slightly soft.
  9. Cool completely before slicing (if you can wait 😏).

🔥 Method Tips (This Makes Them PERFECT)

  • Melted butter = chewy texture
  • Brown sugar = deep, caramel flavor
  • Slight underbake = soft center magic
  • Let them cool for clean slices (or cut warm for gooey chaos)

📜 A Little History

Chocolate chip desserts date back to the 1930s, when Ruth Wakefield accidentally created the first chocolate chip cookie. Cookie bars came later — born from busy kitchens that wanted the same comfort, with half the effort.

Less work. Same joy. Bigger slices.

🧠 Formation (Why This Recipe Works)

  • Balanced sugars give chew + structure
  • No mixer required = faster prep
  • One pan = fewer dishes
  • Bars hold their shape better than cookies, making them perfect for transport

❤️ Who Loves These?

  • Kids (obviously)
  • Chocolate lovers
  • Busy home bakers
  • Party hosts
  • Anyone who says “I’ll just have one” (liars 😄)

🍽 Serving Ideas

  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream
  • Drizzle with melted chocolate
  • Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top
  • Cut into small squares for parties (or don’t 👀)

🏁 Conclusion

Once you make these cookie bars, your role is locked in.
Potlucks. Birthdays. Holidays. Random Tuesdays.

Someone will always say: “Can you bring those again?”

And honestly?
You’ll be proud to say yes. 💛

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