Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Position the rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Put the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, cover and microwave on medium power until melted. Alternatively melt the butter in a small saucepan. Brush some butter on the inside of a 9-by-13-inch pan and cool the remaining butter slightly. Whisk the remaining cooled butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a spoon or spatula, taking care not to over mix. The batter should be thick and all of the flour mixture should be fully incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake until the edges are browned and the center is completely set, about 30 minutes. Cool completely, at least one hour, cut into 24 pieces and serve.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift together the salt and flour and mix into the butter mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts. Mix until well blended. Press batter into a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into bars and let cool in pan on wire rack.

SPICED CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs in a large bowl using an electric mixer on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape bowl and add bananas, vanilla extract, and rum flavoring; beat well.
• Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl; mix well. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture and beat on medium speed until well mixed, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cake mix and pudding mix together in a large bowl by hand. Add oil; mix well. Mix in egg. Add banana and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts until evenly distributed. Spread into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, puffed, and slightly soft to the touch, about 25 minutes. Place on a cooling rack until set, at least 10 minutes.

SHEET PAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and sugar.
• Add vanilla and eggs and combine.
• Fold in flour, baking soda and salt.
• Mix in 2 cups of mini chocolate chips.
• Spray a 18"x13" sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread cookie dough out evenly in pan.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until middle is set up and edges are golden brown.
• Let cool and cut into squares.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS WITH OATMEAL AND CRANBERRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; continue mixing until well blended.
• Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to sugar mixture; mix well. Stir in oats, cranberries, and white chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bars comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes.
• Remove baking pan from the oven and let stand for 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray with cooking spray. Make peanut butter cookie dough as directed on pouch. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan.
• Make chocolate chip cookie dough as directed on pouch. Drop dough by spoonfuls over peanut butter cookie dough. Using metal spatula, evenly spread dough to cover peanut butter cookie dough layer.
• Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and edges are set. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and whipping cream over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 to 10 minutes or until caramels are melted. Remove from heat. Spread over warm cookie base. Bake about 5 minutes or until caramel is set in center. Return to cooling rack.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top. Let stand 5 minutes; spread melted chips evenly over top. Refrigerate bars until chocolate is firm, about 3 hours.
• Let bars stand 30 minutes before cutting. Remove bars from pan by lifting foil; peel foil away. Cut into 8 rows by 5 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

CHEESECAKE CARAMEL TOFFEE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prep a 9 x 13 pan by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Cream together the butter, sugars, salt and vanilla. Beat in the egg, then the baking soda and flour.
• Stir in the chocolate chips, caramel bits and toffee pieces.
• Divide mixture in half. Spread half of the dough evenly into the prepared pan. I use my fingers to do this. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and white sugar until fully blended. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Mix until completely smooth.
• Pour and spread cheesecake layer over the pressed cookie dough layer.
• Using your hands, press pieces of the remaining dough into flat discs. Lay on top of the cheesecake layer. You don't have to have the entire cheesecake layer totally covered. In fact, leaving a bit of the cheesecake layer peeking through in spots looks good once the bars bake and cool.
• Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until the bars are cooked through and top is lightly brown.
• Allow to cool completely before removing from pan by way of the parchment paper.
• Once cooled and removed from pan, cut into twelve equal bars.
• Store in refrigerator.
• NOTE: If you use the caramel bits in this recipe, allow the bars to come almost to room temperature (after refrigerating) prior to serving. The caramel bits harden up a bit in the fridge.

CHOCOLATE CHIP-CARAMEL-PUDDING COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter, egg and dry pudding mix with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in chopped chocolates. Press evenly in pan.
• Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

KIRSTEN'S DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl; beat it eggs and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Stir flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder into the creamed butter mixture until batter is well mixed. Fold chocolate chips into batter; spread into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool before cutting into bars.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in butterscotch chips and white vanilla baking chips. Using floured fingers, evenly press dough in pan.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

PEANUT BUTTER/CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter over low heat.
• Pour butter into 13 x 9 inch pan. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter.
• Pour condensed milk over crumbs. Sprinkle chocolate and peanut butter chips over milk mixture and press down firmly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MARSHMALLOW COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with butter.
• Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the butter-sugar mixture. Stir in 2 cups of the chocolate chips.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake until the edges are light brown and set, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Preheat the broiler. Cover the cookie bars with the marshmallows and remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. Broil at least 8 inches from the heat until the marshmallows turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. (Watch carefully to make sure the marshmallows toast but don?t burn.) Cool and then cut with a sharp knife.

NO-BAKE OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil or parchment paper. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal and oats; set aside.
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave cookie butter, honey and brown sugar uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling and slightly thickened.
• Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Gently stir in chocolate chips. Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture very firmly in pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.
• For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan (for thinner bars bake in a larger pan and reduce the baking time slightly).
• In a large mixing bowl cream butter with both sugars until fluffy.
• Add in eggs and vanilla; beat until well combined.
• In another bowl mix together flour with cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture until combined.
• Mix in chocolate chips and nuts (batter will be very thick).
• Transfer the mixture to prepared baking pan then spread out using a spoon.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

SOFT-BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP-CREAM CHEESE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir all ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread dough evenly in pan.
• Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store in airtight container.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350ºF.
• Line a 9x9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving extra foil extending over the edges.
• Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until crumbs are moistened.
• Stir in the miniature chocolate chips.
• Press into the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of the pan.
• Bake for 6 min or until set, and cool on a wire rack.
• Decrease oven to 325ºF.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar at low speed until smooth.
• Beat in the egg and 1 tsp vanilla until just blended.
• Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
• In the same large bowl, beat 5 Tbs butter, brown sugar, 3 Tbs sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and salt at medium speed for 1 min or until blended.
• Beat in the flour at low speed just until incorporated.
• Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips by hand.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough over the filling.
• Bake for 30-35 min or until the top feels dry and looks set when shaken gently.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Dip a fork into the melted chocolate chips and drizzle over the top of the bars.
• Let stand until set.
• Using the foil edges, lift bars from the pan; peel away the foil.
• Cut into 16 pieces and serve at room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*F.
• Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
• With one package of cookie dough tear apart and sprinkle over the entire bottom of the pan. Spaces between cookie dough is ok and preferred. Lightly pat down. **To help from cookie dough sticking to fingers wet hands before handling.
• With Cream Cheese, Sugar, Vanilla and Eggs, lightly mix in mixer until creamy. Little chunks of cream cheese is ok. Pour mixture over cookie dough in pan. Spread out to fill all nooks and crankies with spatula.
• With remaining cookie dough tear apart and sprinkle over cream cheese mixture. As before spaces between cookie dough ok. Lightly pat down.
• Place in oven for 30-35 minutes until even light browning on top or tooth pick comes out clean in middle.
• Cut up into 15 large bars or 24 smaller ones. Eat and enjoy!

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix Cookie Base ingredients with spoon until soft dough forms. Spread dough evenly in pan. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes on cooling rack.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels, milk and 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat 7 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in salt. Spread over warm cookie base.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 45 to 60 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over top of bar. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.
• Cut into 5 rows by 5 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, vanilla and water. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. , Press into two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake until golden brown, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks. Cut into bars.