Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are made with the delicious toll house cookies everyone loves. They are soft and delicious with tons of chocolate chips in every bite.
This is such an easy chocolate chip cookie recipe full of chocolate chips and so amazing. These Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are soft and chewy.
Everything you love about the famous Toll House Cookies are shaped into these easy to eat bars. If you love cookie bars, try even more Cookie Bar Recipes.
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Why We Love This
- Easy to make. With pantry staples, this recipe is very simple to make and the perfect treat.
- Perfect for potlucks and parties. It is always a hit and the first treat to disappear.
- Packed with chocolate. Each bite is loaded with chocolate and so much more. Toll House Cookie Bars recipe is the best treat and so yummy.
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour. Don’t pack too much flour into the measuring cup. Prevent this by spooning the flour into the measuring cup.
- Baking Soda. Try one of the Best Baking Soda Substitutes.
- Unsalted Butter. The butter needs to be softened.
- White Sugar and Brown Sugar. The combination of both types of sugar makes this cookie recipe wonderful.
- Vanilla Extract. Always use pure vanilla extract.
- Large Eggs. Room temperature eggs.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels. Use good quality chocolate for the best cookie bars.
- Chopped Nuts. These are optional but I love the flavor they add. I like to use walnuts or pecans.
Get the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Variations
- M&M’s Candy. You can add a pop of color to the recipe by adding M&M candy to the batter or sprinkling on top.
- Reduce the size. If you only want to make half a recipe, you can use an 8×8 baking dish.
- Cookie Cups. This recipe is easy to make cookie cups. Place the dough into greased muffin tins. Bake at 325 for 20 to 25 minutes. Enjoy as is or top with frosting.
- Skillet Cookie. Press the dough into a greased cast iron skillet. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. This is amazing topped with ice cream.
- Chopped Nuts. The recipe calls for walnuts or pecans, but you can also use almonds or pistachios for a different flavor. You can even use a combination of different types of nuts.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. Preheat the oven and prepare the baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9X13 baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2. Combine the dry ingredients. In a large mixer bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Once you combine flour, set aside.
Step 3. Beat the sugars and butter. In a separate large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs one at a time and vanilla extract. Reduce the speed on the mixer to low. Gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined.
Step 4. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts. Gently stir in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts into the wet ingredients with a spatula or wooden spoon. Reserve some for the top.
Step 5. Put the mixture into the baking dish. Spread the mixture evenly into the pan and press the reserved chocolate chips and nuts on top. Gently press them down into the batter.
Step 6. Bake the cookie bars. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the top of the bars is golden brown and the edges are set. Allow to cool on a wire rack at room temperature.
Step 7. Slice and serve these delicious bars. Then the bars are ready to slice, serve and enjoy for the perfect dessert!
Storage
Store the leftovers in an airtight container or ziplock bag at room temperature for up to 1 week. Put a piece of bread in the cookie bars. This will help to keep the cookie bars soft.
How To freeze
Allow to cool and wrap the bars in plastic wrap. Place inside a freezer bag or container. Freeze the bars up to 3 months.
When you are ready to serve, thaw the bars at room temperature and enjoy.
Expert Tips
- Don’t overmix the dough. Mix the batter until just combined. The bars will lose their soft and fluffy texture if you overmix the batter.
- Room Temperature Ingredients. The butter needs to be at room temperature so the texture is smooth.
- Spread the dough easily. Spray the back of a spoon with nonstick cooking spray. Press gently into the batter to smooth out the sough.
- Sea Salt. Sprinkle a little sea salt over the mixture before baking. It does not take much as a little goes a long way. It will help to balance out the sweetness.
- Line the pan. You can line the pan with parchment paper. This will make clean up easy and you can lift the entire pan of bars out to cut.
Frequently Asked Questions
While shaped the same, the taste and texture is different. Cookie bars are made with cookie dough. Whereas, blondies are made with a butter, vanilla type of dough.
Both types are cut into bars.
Yes, you can use unsalted butter. However, if doing so, the amount of salt in the recipe should be reduced.
The 9×13 size bars take 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees. If you only make half a recipe inside an 8×8 pan, it takes 18 to 20 minutes.
The cookie bars have finished baking when the edges start to brown and the center is slightly soft.
The cookie bars will not be totally set and continue to firm as they cool. Don’t overbake them.
It has a soft texture like a cookie, but it is baked in a pan similar to a blondie. The bars have lots of chocolate chips and all the flavor you love about cookies.
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Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Large Eggs
- 12 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Chopped Nuts optional Walnuts or Pecans work great!
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9X13 baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Then set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- Reduce the speed on the mixer to low and gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined (be careful not to over mix).
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts into the batter (reserve some for the top) with a spatula or wooden spoon.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the pan and press the reserved chocolate chips and nuts on top and gently press them down into the batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the top of the bars is golden brown and the edges are set.
- Cool the bars on a wire rack at room temperature.
- Then the bars are ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
