Name: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18 bars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.75 cup vegan butter; 0.75 cup light brown sugar; 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.333 cup nondairy milk; 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all purpose flour; 2.5 teaspoons baking powder; 0.75 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup vegan chocolate chips

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray.

In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment (you can also do this in a large bowl with a hand mixer), cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Once fully combined, add in the milk and vanilla and mix until just combined. The mixture will look a little curdled but it’s okay!

Add in the four, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir until just combined. Fold in the chocolate until mixed in. The dough will be a little sticky but should not stick to your hands excessively. If it’s too sticky, mix in a little extra flour.

Pour the dough into your prepared pan and spread it out so that it’s evenly in the skillet. Pat the edges down a little so everything is as even as possible. Optional to top with sprinkles of choice (sprinkles are mandatory in our house).

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cookie bars set, puffed up around the edges, and just starting to get a golden brown color.

Notes

*the butter does not need to be at room temperature but soft enough that it will easily cream together with the sugars. I’ve found this to be perfect at a little cooler, but close to, room temperature

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Brown Your Vegan Butter First 🧈
Melt and slightly brown your vegan butter before mixing to add a deeper, nuttier flavor that elevates the entire bar beyond standard cookie taste.
Use Both Sugars for Optimal Texture 🍬
Don't skip the brown sugar—its molasses content creates chewiness while white sugar promotes spreading, giving you bars with the perfect tender-crispy contrast.
Toast Your Chocolate Chips 🍫
Briefly warm your vegan chocolate chips in a dry pan before folding them in to intensify their flavor and prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
Cut While Slightly Warm ✂️
Cut the bars when they're still warm (after 5-10 minutes of cooling) for clean edges; cutting too hot makes them crumbly, while too cold can cause breaking.
Add Extra Salt to Balance Richness 🧂
Increase the salt slightly beyond the recipe amount to heighten sweetness perception and balance the richness of vegan butter and chocolate chips.