Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are meant to be shared! Why spend all that time scooping chocolate chip cookie dough when you can make chocolate chip cookie bars?

Course Bars

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 219kcal

Author Tonia Larson

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons water
1 cup shortening
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Brown the butter in a saucepan, pour into a large bowl and allow it to cool to room temp.
Mix baking soda and water together and set aside.
Cream together butter, shortening and sugars.
Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
Add the baking soda and water mixture.
Mix in salt and add flour one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread batter in a greased jelly roll pan.
Bake at 350° F for 20-25 minutes. Do not overbake.

Notes

Store cooled cookie bars in an airtight container for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to a month.

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