Here's a faster way to make chocolate chip cookies without all the fuss!
When you're short on time, spooning out dozens of individual chocolate chip cookies can be a bit tedious. Using a standard blondie recipe and a few small tweaks, you can avoid the extra steps and even put away the electric mixer. Everyone's favorite cookie can be whipped up in no time at all with this simple one-bowl method.
Recipe: One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients:
- 1 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Photo by Sarina Petrocelly
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a jelly roll pan or 9x13-inch cake pan with foil.
In a large bowl, mix the melted butter and brown sugar, stirring well until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and continue to mix until there are no streaks of egg visible. Add the flour and baking powder, then mix well. Fold in your chocolate chips and tip the cookie dough out onto the prepared pan.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, based on whether you prefer your bars to be chewier or on the crisper side. Your edges will always cook faster, so keep an eye on them. Cool completely into squares and store in an airtight container.
Variations:
- You can add any combination of chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit to this recipe. Don't exceed two cups of dry add-ins, though.
- Dried cranberries and white chocolate are a classic combination, or milk chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
- If you don't have a 9x13-inch pan, use an 8-inch square cake pan and a standard loaf pan.
- Use this recipe to make a cookie cake. Just bake it in a 9 or 10-inch round cake pan lined with foil and decorate it with frosting when completely cooled.
Other than brownies, do you have a favorite bar cookie recipe? Let us know in the comments!
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