Decadent Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies

Chocolate chip bar cookies are a quicker and easier alternative to regular cookies, painted with a decadent extra layer of melted chocolate.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 26 mins
• Total Time: 41 mins
• Calories: 371 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 ¼ cups dark brown sugar
• 2 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Add brown sugar and white sugar; mix until well blended. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.

Step 3

Toss 2 cups plus 2 tablespoon flour, baking soda, and salt together using a fork in a small bowl. Add to the butter mixture in batches, mixing well after each addition. Fold in 1 3/4 cups chocolate chips. Spread batter into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 25 minutes. Spread remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips on top. Return to the oven until chocolate chips are shiny, about 1 minute more. Remove from oven and spread melted chocolate over the top.