Chocolate Chip Bars
Chocolate Chip Bars are chewy, delicious, super easy to make, and not overly sweet. Perfect for a quick, chocolatey snack!
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Servings: 15
Calories: 369kcal
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- 9x13 Baking Pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 cups sifted all purpose flour, sifted first, then spooned and leveled
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer or a standing kitchen mixer to combine the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until light and creamy.
- Add the egg and mix to combine.
- Add the all purpose flour and mix to combine again.
- Then add the chocolate chips into the mixture and mix by hand until evenly distributed.
- Press the dough into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 glass pan. Bake for 25 minutes until the top has browned and is no longer glossy. The bars will continue to bake in the pan.
- Allow the bars to rest in the pan at room temperature for 30 minutes, then cut into bars, and continue to cool the rest of the way on a cooling rack. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe is adapted from District E Delectable Edibles.
- Light brown sugar: I used light brown sugar because it has the right amount of molasses to make a soft and chewy texture. If you want your bars to have a more caramel-like flavor, you can use dark brown sugar instead. Dark brown sugar will make the bars more intense in flavor, and light brown sugar allows the chocolate chips to shine through.
- All purpose flour: Use the spoon and level method to measure it properly.
- Semi sweet chocolate chips: If you like sweeter, use milk chocolate. If you prefer less sweet, use dark chocolate.
- Serve these bars a la mode (warm with a scoop of ice cream) for an extra yummy treat!
- Give the Chocolate Chip Bars at least ten minutes to cool when they come out of the oven to help them set up a little better. If you try to cut into them too soon, you may end up with a mess.
- Feel free to play with the add-ins for these bars. You could dress them up with dried fruit, nuts or any different chips, like white chocolate or peanut butter chips!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg
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