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Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe

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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars offer a perfect blend of crispy edges and a soft, chewy center loaded with melty semi-sweet chocolate chips. Easy to prepare and ideal for dessert or snacking, these bars bake up quickly and deliver all the comforting flavors of classic chocolate chip cookies in a convenient bar form.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Add-ins

  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring some overhang on the sides for easy removal of the cookie bars later.
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until the mixture is smooth and combined. Then add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until fully incorporated.
  3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to ensure even distribution of the leavening agents and seasoning.
  4. Mix Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently just until combined to avoid overmixing. Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
  5. Spread and Bake: Evenly spread the cookie dough into the prepared baking pan using a spatula. Bake for 22 to 26 minutes, until the edges are set and lightly golden but the center still appears soft and slightly underbaked for optimal gooeyness.
  6. Cool and Slice: Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting out using the parchment overhang. Slice into 16 bars for serving to preserve their soft, gooey texture.

Notes

  • Avoid overbaking to maintain the gooey soft center of the bars.
  • For extra richness and texture, substitute 1/2 cup of the semi-sweet chocolate chips with chocolate chunks.
  • Using room temperature eggs helps achieve a smoother batter and better texture.
  • Make sure to slightly cool the melted butter before mixing with sugars to prevent cooking the eggs prematurely.

Find it online: https://slsrecipes.com/gooey-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars-recipe-2/