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Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Equipment

  • 9x13 Light Colored Aluminum Baking Pan

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips plus more for topping
  • 1 11.5 oz package of chocolate chunks reserve some for topping
  • non stick cooking spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil, leave some overhang to make removal easier.
  • Spray foil generously with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy.
  • Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat.
  • Lower speed of mixer and add flour, baking soda and salt, and mix until combined.
  • Add 1 cup of chocolate chunks and 1 cup of mini chocolate chips and give a final stir, reserving some chocolate chunks and mini chocolate chips for topping cookie bars.
  • Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish.
  • Press remaining chocolate chunks and a sprinkle of mini chocolate chips into top of cookie dough.
  • Bake 30 minutes on middle rack of oven. Adjust baking time as needed but don't over bake. Top should be a light golden brown and middle of cookie bars will still still be soft. Cookie bars will continue to bake and set as they cool.
  • Let cool completely and cut. Store tightly covered to keep soft.