Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Chewy peanut butter cookie bars baked in one pan and loaded with semisweet chocolate chips, cooled and cut into squares.
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking pan
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- ¾ cup salted butter softened, about 170 grams
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter about 128 grams
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cup light brown sugar packed, about 318 grams
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour about 284 grams
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Cooking
- Prep. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x13 pan with greased parchment.
- Mix. Beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugar until fluffy, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Add the dry mix. Stir in the flour and baking soda, then fold in the chips.
- Bake. Press the dough into the pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the edges are golden.
- Cool. Cool for 30 minutes, lift out, and cut into 16 bars.
Notes
Substitutions: Use crunchy peanut butter for extra texture, or peanut butter chips in place of half the chocolate chips.
Tips: Spoon and level the flour and pull the bars while the center looks just set.
Storage: Keep at room temperature for 4 days or freeze for 3 months.