Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Fun and festive holiday cookie bars that are easy to make and so delicious! It’s super easy to make these cookie bars! EVERYTHING comes together in the bowl of a stand-mixer (but you can also use a hand mixer if you prefer). There’s no chilling of the dough or anything like that! Simply mix the wet ingredients, add in the dry and then fold in the chocolate.

Author: Food with Feeling

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 18 bars

Calories: 238 kcal per serving

Ingredients

¾ cup - vegan butter
¾ cup - light brown sugar
¾ cup - white sugar
⅓ cup - nondairy milk
1 ½ teaspoons - vanilla extract
3 cups - all purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons - baking powder
¾ tsp - baking soda
1 tsp - salt
1 cup - vegan chocolate chips

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.
*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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