Best Family Size Double Chocolate Chunk Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil, leave some overhang to make removal easier.
• Spray foil generously with nonstick cooking spray.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy.
• Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat.
• Lower speed of mixer and add flour, baking soda and salt, and mix until combined.
• Add 1 cup of chocolate chunks and 1 cup of mini chocolate chips and give a final stir, reserving some chocolate chunks and mini chocolate chips for topping cookie bars.
• Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish.
• Press remaining chocolate chunks and a sprinkle of mini chocolate chips into top of cookie dough.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes on middle rack of oven.
• Let cool completely and cut.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; pat onto the bottom of an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , In a microwave, heat milk and 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining chips., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until chips begin to melt but do not lose their shape. Cool on a wire rack.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CHUNK-PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
• With stand mixer or hand-held mixer, beat double chocolate chunk cookie mix, 1/4 cup oil, 2 tablespoons water and the egg until a soft dough forms. Spread half of dough in bottom of pan.
• With stand mixer or hand-held mixer, beat peanut butter cookie mix, 2 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon water until a crumbly dough forms. Spoon tablespoons of dough over chocolate cookie dough. Spoon remaining chocolate cookie dough in between mounds of peanut butter cookie dough. Use spatula to flatten dough. Sprinkle chocolate chunks evenly over top.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are brown and center is set. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE ROCKY ROAD COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup butter, the flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans. Spread over cookie dough base. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake 26 to 28 minutes or until filling is set. Sprinkle evenly with marshmallows. Bake 2 minutes longer.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in cocoa and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. With wire whisk, gradually stir in powdered sugar until well blended. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans. Immediately pour over marshmallows, spreading gently to cover. Cool 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

COOKIE LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Make sugar cookie dough as directed on pouch for drop cookies. Stir in 1/4 cup of the candy sprinkles. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan.
• Make double chocolate chunk cookie dough as directed on pouch. Drop dough by spoonfuls over sugar cookie dough. Using metal spatula, evenly spread dough to cover sugar cookie dough layer. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons candy sprinkles over top.
• Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and edges are set. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring halfway through, until chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe over top of bar.
• Let stand about 2 hours or until chocolate is set. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered in single layer at room temperature.