4.8 from 273 votes
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Soft and chewy peanut butter chocolate chip cookie bars! These cookie bars are made extra thick in a 9×9 pan and are loaded with creamy peanut butter and packed full of chocolate chips!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 497 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar tightly packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups chocolate chips semisweet or milk chocolate would work great
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×9 pan with parchment paper (or lightly grease and flour the pan).
- Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, peanut butter, and sugars until well combined.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and stir well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until completely combined.
- Add milk and stir again until mixture is well incorporated.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Transfer batter to prepared 9×9 pan and use a spatula to spread it evenly into pan.
- Bake on 350F for 35 minutes or until edges are just beginning to turn golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with few moist crumbs.
- Allow to cool before cutting and serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
497
(25%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
138mg
(6%)
Potassium
177mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
425IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 497 | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 138mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.