Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies Recipe (Chocolate Chip Bars)
This chocolate chip bar cookie recipe is a practical bar cookie option prepared on a single tray. You mix the ingredients like classic cookie dough and spread them on the tray; It is cooked in a way that leaves it slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. In the “how to” section there are short tips for tray size and cooking control.
Ingredients
For the dough
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the oven and tray
Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease a medium-sized square tray (approximately 23x23 cm) or line it with baking paper; so the bars come off easily.
Beat the oil and sugars
Beat margarine, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a bowl for 1–2 minutes. Once the mixture is creamy, continue.
Add the egg and vanilla
Add the eggs one by one, mixing briefly after each addition. Add vanilla extract and homogenize.
Mix the dry ingredients
Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Add this mixture to the wet mixture and stir until just combined; Don't over mix.
Fold in the chocolate chips
Fold the chocolate chips into the mixture with a spatula. The dough will be thick and dense, this is normal.
Spread on tray
Transfer the dough to the tray. Spread equal thickness with a spatula up to the corners; smooth the surface.
Cook and check
Cook for 20–25 minutes. When the edges have a light color and the middle part is soft but will not fall apart, take it out of the oven; If you overcook it, it will dry out.
Cool and slice
Let it rest on the tray for 20 minutes, then cool completely. Slice into squares and serve.