Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

[Shoshanna]

Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars




Yield 24 2-inch bars

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes



Two kinds of chocolate chips, nuts, toffee, and more make these Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars an instant favorite!

Ingredients



2 & 1/4 cups (270g) all-purpose flour

1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

3/4 cup (150g) firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup (85g) semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup (85g) milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup (85g) peanut butter chips

1/2 cup chopped nuts (weight varies by type of nuts used)

1/2 cup (80g) toffee bits



Instructions



Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9"x 13" pan with parchment paper so that the paper overhangs by a couple of inches on the two long sides. Grease the paper. (The parchment makes things simpler, but you can also skip that step and just grease the pan if you prefer.)


Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.


Combine the cooled butter, brown sugar, and sugar using a large spoon or an electric mixer on medium-low speed.


Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.


Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until a few streaks of flour remain.


Stir in the remaining ingredients, mixing just until combined.


Transfer the dough to the prepared pan, and spread evenly.


Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until the edges are brown and a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.


Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Then use the overhanging parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan and onto a cutting board. Cut into bars.



Notes



Use any combination of add-ins that you like. Just keep the total amount around 2 & 1/2 cups.

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[maybetoday]

I made these because I was looking for a quick and easy dessert. I have a 9 X 13 pan that has a removable bottom so I didn't bother with parchment, I just sprayed it well.  Holy cow - those things stuck to the pan as if they were glued on, even with the baking spray and all that butter in the recipe!   I managed to get maybe a dozen relatively unbroken bars out of the recipe, but the ones around the edges were so stuck to the pan I had to soak it for hours until they fell apart and I could dispose of them.  

The taste was OK, but I've had better. I probably won't make these again.