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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author Sue | KeyIngredient.com

Ingredients

  • 2⅛ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 tablespoons butter 1½ sticks, melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • Adjust the oven rack to lower-middle position. Line a 9X13-inch baking pan with foil, letting the excess hang over the edges of the pan by about 1 inch so you can grab those edges and pull the bars from the pan after they have baked.
  • Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside. Whisk the melted butter and sugars in a large bowl until combined. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture until just combined; do not over-mix. Fold in the chocolate chips and turn the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the spatula.
  • Bake until the top of the bars is light golden brown, slightly firm to the touch, and edges start pulling away from sides of pan, 24-28 minutes. Cool pan on a wire rack to room temperature. Once cooled, remove the bars from the pan by lifting the foil overhang and transfer them to a cutting board. Cut into squares and serve.