Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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These chewy chocolate chip cookie bars are soft, gooey, and full of almond butter and chocolate goodness. Just 6 ingredients are all you need, and you’ll never believe how easy they are to make! 

cookie bars.

Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies? Go on, I’ll wait. 

Seriously, they have got to be arguably the best cookie ever created (well, perhaps it’s a tie with oatmeal raisin cookies and peanut butter cookies), but even too much of a good thing can get boring. 

That’s why I love coming up with fun twists on the classic, like no-bake chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal chocolate chip bars, and now these cookie bars. 

Table of Contents
  1. Recipe highlights
  2. Ingredients needed
  3. How to make chocolate chip cookie bars
  4. Recipe tips and variations
  5. How to store leftovers
  6. More cookie bar recipes to try
  7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (Recipe Card)

Recipe highlights

  • 6 ingredients. And if you’re as obsessed with baking as I am, you probably have all of them on hand already.
  • Accidentally gluten-free. For how decadent these cookie bars taste, you’d never suspect they’re made without all-purpose flour. Oh, and you can make them vegan, too!
  • Perfect texture. Smooth, creamy almond butter mixed with gooey melted chocolate chips makes for a combination of textures that’s truly unbeatable. 
  • Customizable. Like my raspberry bars, once you know the basics, you can play around with the ingredients to make them uniquely yours. 

I LOVE making dessert bars. They’re so easy to make, have endless flavor combinations, and always come out with a decadent, chewy texture. If you’re looking for more delicious treats like these, try our peanut butter jelly bars or oatmeal raisin bars

chocolate chip cookie bars.

Ingredients needed

As I mentioned, this recipe uses simple ingredients. Here’s everything you’ll need:

  • Almond butter. Smooth, creamy almond butter is best. 
  • Maple syrup. For a tasty caramelized sweetness. I’ve also tried this recipe with agave and it works really well. 
  • Large eggs. If possible, I like to use room-temperature eggs so they blend more evenly into the batter. 
  • Salt. A must for imparting a subtle salty yet sweet flavor. 
  • Baking soda. This will help give the bars some added fluffiness. 
  • Chocolate chips. I usually use semi-sweet chocolate chips for this recipe, but you could definitely use dark chocolate, white chocolate, or milk chocolate chips if you prefer. 

I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Step 1- Prep work. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper and set aside. 

Step 2- Make the batter. In a medium bowl, stir or whisk together the almond butter and maple syrup. Add the eggs, salt, and baking soda, then fold in the chocolate chips. 

Step 3- Bake and serve. Transfer the cookie batter to the prepared pan and bake the bars for 25 minutes. Let the cookie bars cool in the pan completely before slicing. 

how to make cookie bars.

Recipe tips and variations

  • Don’t overbake. You’ll be able to tell the bars are done baking when the edges are firm, the bars are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
  • To keep cookie bars soft, store them at room temperature. Then, after a few days, you can transfer them to the fridge.
  • Make extra gooey bars. When we’re craving a more decadent dessert, I’ll underbake these bars for 3-4 minutes. 
  • Make vegan cookie bars. Like most of my dessert recipes, these bars can easily be made vegan. Simply swap the eggs for equal parts flax egg. Each flax egg is made up of 1 tablespoon of flaxseed to 3 tablespoons water.
  • Make a low-carb version. When I’m cutting back on carbs, I’ll make this recipe with sugar-free chocolate chips and keto maple syrup
  • Make a double-batch. Double up the ingredients, and they should fit in a 9×13-inch baking dish. 
  • Add mix-ins. While I think these cookie bars are delicious as is, you could fold in some cinnamon, vanilla extract, chopped nuts, or dried fruit to make them more unique. 

How to store leftovers

To store: These bars can safely be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up 1 week. If you’d like them to last longer, store them in the fridge for an additional 1 week. 

To freeze: Transfer cooled leftover cookie bars to a freezer-safe container and freeze them for up to 3 months. Let the frozen bars thaw overnight in the fridge before enjoying. 

cookie bars with chocolate chips.
chocolate chip cookie bars recipe.
5 from 160 votes
These chewy chocolate chip cookie bars are soft, gooey, and full of almond butter and chocolate goodness. Just 6 ingredients are all you need, and you’ll never believe how easy they are to make! 
Servings: 12 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease an 8-inch square pan and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond butter and maple syrup. Add the eggs, salt, and baking soda, then fold in the chocolate or chocolate chips.
  • Transfer to the lined pan and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Let the cookie bars cool in the pan completely before slicing. 

Notes

TO STORE: These bars can safely be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up 1 week. If you’d like them to last longer, store them in the fridge for an additional 1 week. 
TO FREEZE: Transfer cooled leftover cookie bars to a freezer-safe container and freeze them for up to 3 months. Let the frozen bars thaw overnight in the fridge before enjoying. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1BarCalories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSodium: 155mgPotassium: 275mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 45IUCalcium: 128mgIron: 2mgNET CARBS: 18g
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Arman Liew
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Arman Liew

I’m a two time cookbook author, photographer, and writer, and passionate about creating easy and healthier recipes. I believe you don’t need to be experienced in the kitchen to make good food using simple ingredients that most importantly, taste delicious.

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  1. Did you change this recipe? I’m looking for a vegan recipe from your website that I usually make. I had the page bookmarked and it took me to this. I remember the ingredients but not the measurements. It was almond butter, almond flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, and coconut milk.

  2. You used to have a vegan recipe like this using almond butter, almond flour, and coconut flour. I can’t seem to find it on your website. Do you still have it posted?