Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (just the recipe)

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars taste like a Tollhouse cookie, but are thicker, chewier, and square. 

Without further ado, here’s the Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar recipe (a more compact, printable version appears below):

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Recipe: Ingredients

• 2 1/4c. flour
• 1 t. baking soda 
• 1 t. salt 
• 2 sticks butter 
• 1c. sugar
• 1/2c. brown sugar 
• 1 t. vanilla 
• 2 eggs
• 12 oz. chocolate chips 
• 1 c. chopped walnuts 

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

1. Sift dry ingredients and set aside. 
2. Cream butter, both sugars, and vanilla for 2 minutes.
3. Beat in eggs until well blended. 
4. Stir in sifted ingredients, and mix in. 
5. Stir in chocolate and nuts by hand. 
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
7. Grease 15”x10” jellyroll pan. 
8. Spread dough evenly in pan. 
9. Bake 20-25 minutes, or to desired doneness.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Printable Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Tips for Success

• Top quality cookie pans will bake these Cookie Bars with even results. I like these American made, heirloom quality pans (view here). 
• Need a fast way to soften butter? View helpful article here. 
• To freeze baked cookie bars, line pan with greased foil, before baking, leaving extra foil at each end. 
• To freeze unbaked cookie bars, line pan with greased foil, leaving extra foil at each end. Spread dough in pan, being careful not to tear foil. 
• Overwrap tightly with plastic. 
• Be sure to date your packet, and use within six months. 
• Whether baked or not, thaw overnight in fridge before proceeding to next step. 

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