Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookie Bars: The Ultimate Dessert Experience
Ultra-rich, layered bars combining chewy chocolate chip cookie dough with fudgy brownie batter, studded with melty chocolate chips. The best of both worlds in one irresistible treat!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 2 hrs (includes cooling)
- Yield: 24 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- Cookie Layer:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Brownie Layer:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Optional:
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Sea salt flakes for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Make cookie dough: Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to wet ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Prepare brownie batter: Melt butter, then whisk in sugar, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Cool slightly. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Stir in flour until just combined.
- Layer: Press 2/3 cookie dough into pan. Pour brownie batter over top. Drop remaining cookie dough in spoonfuls across surface.
- Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (not wet batter).
- Cool completely in pan before slicing into squares.
Notes
- For clean cuts: Chill bars 1 hour before slicing with a hot knife
- Texture tip: Underbake slightly for extra fudgy results
- Gluten-free: Use 1:1 GF flour blend
- Storage: Keep airtight at room temp 3 days or freeze 1 month
- Special tools: Offset spatula helps smooth layers
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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