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Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These gooey chocolate chip cookie bars will quickly become your favorite go-to dessert! They are so easy to make and freeze great too.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups + 2 T. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 12 T. unsalted butter melted & cooled to room temp
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 and grease a 9x13 pan.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and sugar. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
  • With a rubber spatula, fold in the dry ingredients. When about half-way combined, add the chocolate chips and continue to mix. DO NOT OVER MIX.
  • Drop the dough (it will be very thick) onto the prepared pan. Use your fingers or a spoon to pat down the dough. It doesn't have to be perfect.
  • Bake for about 22 minutes. Remember, if you want them chewy, do not over bake.
  • Let cool to room temperature and then enjoy!