Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
16
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Description
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars use a mixture of all-purpose and almond flours, which gives a nuanced texture combining structure and a subtle nutty note. Leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda help the bars rise slightly while maintaining a chewy consistency. Brown sugar adds moisture and deep sweetness.
The wet ingredients—brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla—bind the dry ingredients thoroughly, and folding in dark chocolate chips adds rich pockets of chocolate throughout. Sprinkling flaky sea salt on top before baking enhances the flavor balance by highlighting the sweetness.
The batter is spread evenly in a parchment-lined pan and baked until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean, indicating the bars are cooked but still moist. Cooling for at least an hour before slicing helps the bars firm up, ensuring neat portions with a tender crumb. These bars work well as portable snacks or desserts for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- ½ cup almond flour spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 brown sugar packed cup
- 2 egg large
- ½ cup butter melted, or melted coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 dark chocolate chips heaping cup
- sea salt for sprinkling, flaky
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking dish. Line the greased baking dish with parchment paper on all sides.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and almond flours, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix until just combined. The mixture will be thick. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, and use a spatula to spread it evenly to the pan’s edges. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and bake for 33 to 38 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for at least an hour before slicing and serving.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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