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Crunch Bar Cookies Recipe
Crunch Bar Cookies combine cocoa and chocolate chips with puffed rice for a crisp yet chewy texture. The batter is made by blending melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla, then mixed with flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Chilling the dough helps the cookies maintain shape during baking. The cookies bake until their edges are set but centers remain slightly soft, producing a tender bite balanced by the crunch of puffed rice and chocolate chips.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
52 mins
Servings:
12
cookies
Calories:
220 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons butter melted (1¼ sticks, unsalted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup puffed rice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated sugar until well combined.
- Whisk in the egg and vanilla and stir to combine.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda and stir until no large lumps remain.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips and puffed rice-- you don’t want to smush the rice.
- Transfer the dough to the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
- While it is cooling, preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon-sized cookie dough balls onto the baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are set around the edges, but still slightly soft in the center, about 12 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet-- they will set as they cool. Then, transfer the cooled cookies to an airtight container.
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Notes
- Store Crunch Bar Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For longer storage, refrigerate them up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
- Use a cookie dough scoop to create uniform cookies that bake evenly.
- Choose pure vanilla extract for the best flavor over imitation versions.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
99mg
(4%)
Potassium
51mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
311IU
(6%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 311IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.