Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are double to flavor. Rich, chewy, melt in your mouth texture you will crave. These are a chocolate lovers dream come true!
Servings: 16
Equipment
- 8x8 baking dish
- stand or hand mixer
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup cacao powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips *reserve a small handful more for topping the bars.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º and line a 8×8 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper. Make sure the parchment overhangs on all sides for an easy removal.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cacao powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, using an electric whisk or stand mixer, whisk the eggs for about 1 - 2 mins until fluffy. Add in the peanut butter, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla and whisk again until combined and smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients and fold together until a dough forms or gently use the electric whisk. Add the chocolate chips and fold together until fully incorporated.
- Press the dough into the prepared skillet with a spatula and top with more chocolate chips. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until the edges are set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 15 mins. They will firm up as they cool, I place mine in the fridge before slicing so they slice easy without the chocolate chips dragging . Remove from the pan and slice into bars.
Notes
- Don't over mix the batter. This will have it go flat and not rise.
- Don't Over bake: Just like brownies, over baking recipes with cocoa powder can cause the flavor to become bitter and dry.
- Cool completely: Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares. This allows them to set and hold their shape.
- For a crunchy top: Sprinkle a handful of chocolate chips on top of the batter before baking.
- For a fudgy texture: Under bake the bars slightly.
- Chocolate chips: You can also use milk, dark, or white chocolate!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg