{"id":"e9f24f8b-6875-4967-ab92-442623775e14","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/e9f24f8b-6875-4967-ab92-442623775e14","source_url":"https://joyfoodsunshine.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/","title":"Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars","description":"These are the best chocolate chip cookie bars. This cookie bar recipe is easy to make (5 minutes to mix, 20 minutes to bake) and results in a gooey, chewy, doughy yet fully cooked chocolate chip cookie bar that is 100% irresistible. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream!","servings":16,"servings_text":"16","prep_time":"PT5M","cook_time":"PT25M","total_time":"PT30M","image_url":"https://joyfoodsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/chocolate-chip-cookie-bars-2.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"½ cup butter (softened)","item":"butter","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup","preparation":"softened"},{"text":"½ cup granulated sugar","item":"granulated sugar","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"½ cup light brown sugar (packed)","item":"light brown sugar","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup","preparation":"packed"},{"text":"1 egg, large","item":"egg, large","quantity":1},{"text":"1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract","item":"pure vanilla extract","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 ½ cups all-purpose flour","item":"all-purpose flour","quantity":1.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"½ teaspoon baking soda","item":"baking soda","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon baking powder","item":"baking powder","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon sea salt","item":"sea salt","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 cup chocolate chips","item":"chocolate chips","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Preheat oven to 350 degrees F."},{"number":2,"text":"Line a 9x9” square baking pan (or 8x8\" for thicker bars) with parchment paper and lightly grease. Set aside."},{"number":3,"text":"In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside."},{"number":4,"text":"In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream together butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar until well combined."},{"number":5,"text":"Add egg and vanilla to the butter/sugar mixture and beat until combined."},{"number":6,"text":"Add dry ingredients and beat until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined."},{"number":7,"text":"Add chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed."},{"number":8,"text":"Press the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared baking pan."},{"number":9,"text":"Top with extra chocolate chips (if desired)."},{"number":10,"text":"Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the edges are set, and the top is just barely browned."},{"number":11,"text":"Place baking pan on a wire cooling rack and let the bars cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes (preferably longer, they hold up better as they cool)."},{"number":12,"text":"Use the parchment paper to lift the cookie bars out of the pan, then cut into squares and serve."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:54:43.041171+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:54:43.041171+00:00"}