These egg-free chocolate chip cookie bars are so good and so delicious! It’ll be hard to stop eating them once you start so make sure you have some event to take them to or you’ll be rollin’ down the hill, as spherical as they come.
Melt-in-your-mouth, these classic cookie bars are taken to the next level with a layer of to-die-for fudge topping. They’re so easy to make and it’s hard to stop eating them once you start!
And the beauty of a cookie bar is you put in all in the pan and bake it once. No standing forever, scooping each cookie out and placing them just so.
SET IT AND FORGET IT BABY!
Before we get into the recipe, can we take a moment and appreciate what my husband’s been up to the last couple of months in his spare time? EDIT – It’s actually been quite a while since I posted on this blog so it’s been over a year since my hubby made these. They still look just as beautiful!
Look at these GORGEOUS origami flowers!!! He glues different shades of tissue paper together to make unique shades and I just love them all!!
I just had to share.
On to the Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars!
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Supplies
These are all things you probably have in your kitchen already but here are some links in case you don’t!
Measuring Cups and Measuring spoons
Parchment Paper – not all parchment paper is equal. I like Reynolds or the Great Value brand from Walmart.
How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cover your cookie sheet in parchment paper an set aside.
In your mixing bowl, combine 4 sticks (2 cups) of softened butter with 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 cup of granulated sugar until creamy.
Add and mix 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 4 teaspoons of sour cream, and 4 teaspoons of water( or the liquid in the sour cream that sometimes sits at the top. That’s even better than water).
Dump in 4 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Once that’s all mixed in, add 3 and 1/2 cups of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and mix.
Now press all of that evenly onto the cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes then take it out. It will be a little browned on the edges but the middle will not look done. Just go with it. Most people overbake their cookie bars.
It’ll be so awesome.
Once that’s out of the oven, let’s make the frosting!
How to Make the Chocolate Frosting
The MOST IMPORTANT thing to remember about this frosting is: DON’T LET IT BOIL.
This is more of a chocolate glaze that cools into frosting. It’s a pourable frosting.
You heat it up to combine the ingredients and make it pourable. If you let the heat get all the way up to boiling, it gets a gritty, grainy texture. This is true when you’re making doughnut glazes too.
Over low-medium heat, throw only 1 stick of butter, 1/3 cup of milk, and 1/3 cup of baking cocoa in and stir till the butter is melted and it comes together.
Take it off the heat and whisk in 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar.
You might want to sift the powdered sugar first so you don’t get little white dot clumps but I don’t care enough about it. It won’t effect the taste or texture of the final product.
Pour of the cookie bars while it’s still warm so it’ll self-level.
Now let completely cool before cutting or you’ll end up with a delicious, soupy, chocolatey mess like this:
The cookie dough part also makes great cookies on its own. I added sprinkles for pizazz.
Then we topped them with strawberries and now they’re a healthy meal! Science.
And that’s it! This is such an easy way to make an impressive dessert that’ll have everyone begging for a piece-and the recipe!
Enjoy!
Find the printable recipe below, as well as some of my current favorite Amazon finds!
Don’t Forget to Print These Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars for later!
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars- With Fudge Frosting
Melt-in-your-mouth, these classic cookie bars are taken to the next level with a layer of to-die-for fudge topping. They're so easy to make and it's hard to stop eating them once you start! And it's egg-free too!
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups butter , (4 sticks) softened
- 4 teaspoons sour cream
- 4 teaspoons water
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3 1/2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. (the sheet should be around 18 inches by 13 inches)
- Cream the 2 cups of butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Mix in vanilla, sour cream, and water.
- Add in flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Press into an even layer on the cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown around the edges. It will look under-baked in the center but it'll continue to cook and firm up as it cools.
- It's frosting time!
- Over LOW-medium heat, combine 1/2 cup of butter with milk and baking cocoa.
- DO NOT let it come to a boil. You're just letting it melt and combine.
- Take off the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar.
- Pour over cookie bars while still warm.
- Let bars cool completely and cut into 32 squares.
- Enjoy!
Notes
-Sift powdered sugar for a smoother finish to the frosting.
-Store in an air-tight container on the counter for 4-5 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
-Use the cookie dough for regular cookies. Scoop them into 2 tablespoon balls and bake for 8 minutes until the edges are slightly golden.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
32Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 563Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 230mgCarbohydrates: 86gFiber: 3gSugar: 57gProtein: 5g
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