Description
Indulge in these scrumptious Toll House Cookie Bars, a delightful twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie. With a gooey center and crunchy edges, these bars are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Mix-Ins:
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy.
- Add Eggs and Flour Mixture: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
- Stir in Mix-Ins: Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts, if using.
- Bake: Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
- Cool and Serve: Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.
Notes
- For a gooier texture, bake closer to 25 minutes.
- You can swap walnuts with pecans or omit the nuts entirely.
- These bars freeze well and are perfect for make-ahead treats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
