Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Recipe
Description: These soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie bars are beyond easy to make and full of chocolatey goodness with notes of brown sugar, vanilla, and salt.
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour (270g)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly (170g)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar (220g)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar (133g)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided (360g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan fully with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and the sugars. Whisk together for about 30 seconds to form a somewhat thick slurry.
- Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and whisk well for about 1 minute to combine.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir together with a silicone spatula until almost fully combined. Reserve about ¼ cup of chocolate chips, and stir the remaining into the dough.
- Dollop the dough into the prepared baking pan. Using an offset spatula, spread into an even layer, leaving some texture on top. Sprinkle with the reserved chocolate chips.
- Bake for about 55 minutes until the edges are set and golden brown, and a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let the cookie bars cool in the pan for about an hour before removing and cutting.