Easy Choc Chip Cookie Bars Recipe

Who doesn’t love a good choc chip cookie eh?! So why not turn them into choc chip cookie bars? I know! I think it’s a great idea too, I’m glad we agree. These Choc Chip Cookie Bars are really easy to make and perfect when you’re expecting company, to take into the office or even for your next bake sale!

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Choc Chip Cookie Bars – Step by Step Picture Recipe

Here is what you will need to make 16 small bars or 9 large.

Ingredients

115g Unsalted Butter, soft*
200g Light Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
125g Plain Four
1/2 tsp Salt
Pinch of Bicarbonate of Soda
150g Milk Chocolate Chips

*If your butter isn’t really really soft, melt it instead.

Essential equipment

23cm (9″) Square Baking Tin/Dish

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 180°C/Fan 170°C and grease and line the base and 2 sides of the baking tin/dish.

In an electric stand mixer or a large bowl with an electric hand whisk, beat together the butter (really soft or melted) and the sugar until very light and fluffy.

Add in the egg and the vanilla and beat again until smooth. Scrape the bowl down half way through.

Sift in the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda. Fold in using a spatula. Don’t overdo it, just fold until you can’t see anymore flour.

Stir through two thirds of the chocolate chips.

Tip the mixture into the prepared tin/dish and press evenly, right into the corners. Top with the remaining chocolate chips and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.

It should golden and a little crunchy on top when done.

Allow to cool completely in the tin/dish before removing and slicing into 9 or 16 bars. Store in an airtight container at room temperature and consume within 4-5 days.

Choc Chip Cookie Bars are just wonderful! Gooey in the middle, chewy on the edges and packed to the rafters with milk chocolate chips. I do love making a big tray of something and cutting into bars instead of making lots of small individual ones. So much simpler and less hassle!

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