Bars, Blondies & Brownies

Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars

Classic chocolate chip cookies, but in bar form and with three kinds of chocolate: Hershey’s milk chocolate Kisses, semi-sweet chocolate chips and chunks of bittersweet chocolate.  This bar cookie recipe is great when you need a quick dessert, but don’t have time to scoop out individual cookies.

I made these cookie bars to bring to training day because when people see me, they expect treats.  Our training day this month was emergency vehicle operations (EVOC), which meant that we were out in the middle of no where at an old Naval auxiliary landing field.  Because we needed wide open asphalt for what we were doing!  We did some fun collision avoidance courses, drove the patrol car on an oil soaked area where we could completely spin out, slow speed accuracy driving, code three driving (lights and siren) and then the fun part…pursuit driving where we chased a “rabbit” car through a course that is lined by cones the size of the patrol car, yet you are navigating the course at high speeds trying to catch the rabbit car (without hitting the cones).

All that driving had us hankering for an afternoon snack, and what’s better than a chocolate chip cookie?!  Well when Kelly works all day and is dog-tired, you get Chocolate Chunk Bars instead.  I made these bars the night before training and the guys loved them!  You can use all semi-sweet chocolate chips in your bars, but I just so happened to have three different kinds of chocolate in my pantry.

I love putting whole Kisses in the dough because who wouldn’t want to sink their teeth into a Kiss when taking a bite of cookie bar?!

Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars

Print Recipe
Serves: 30 Cooking Time: 25-28 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and semi-cooled
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I used Rodelle)
  • pinch of ground nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2-1/2 cups chocolate chips and chunks

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with foil and spray the bottom and sides with baking spray. Set aside.

2

In the bowl of a stand mixture, affixed with the paddle attachment, add the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Mix on medium-high speed until completely incorporated and creamy. Add the egg and egg yolk into the mixture and mix until combined. Mix in the vanilla extract, nutmeg and salt.

3

Change the mixer to low speed and slowly add the flour and baking soda into the dough mixture. Mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.

4

Pour cookie dough into prepared pan, pushing the dough into an even layer. Bake in 325-degree oven for 25-28 minutes or until the middle is set and doesn't jiggle when you shake it.

5

Remove baked cookie bars from the oven and let bars set in the pan until cooled. Once cooled, cut into desired sized squares.

Notes

I used 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chunks, 20 Hershey Kisses and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Store cookie bars at room temperature in an airtight container.

What’s your favorite cookie??  Do you like easy bar recipes like this that are easy to make and bake?  Leave me a comment below!

XOXO,

Kelly

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32 Comments

  • Reply
    Ashika | Gardening Foodie
    April 10, 2018 at 8:39 AM

    Kelly,I am absolutely loving the idea of chocolate cookie bars, so convenient and easy. And your recipe and pics have me drooling😋….three kinds of chocolate in one recipe…definitely my kind of dessert…LOVE IT

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 11, 2018 at 4:46 AM

      Thank you Ashika!! You can never have too much chocolate, right?!?! And I love how easy these bars are 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Sarah
    April 10, 2018 at 8:53 AM

    yum! cookie bars are my fave. i make some with a chocolate topping…so good. haven’t made them in forever. must do that–or make yours!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 11, 2018 at 4:47 AM

      Thank you Sarah! I love the idea of topping these with chocolate!! I will have to try that next time I make these 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
    April 10, 2018 at 6:00 PM

    Kelly, these look positively dreamy! You know I need my chocolate, the more the better and three different types of chocolate in one cookie sounds just right to me 🙂

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 11, 2018 at 4:48 AM

      Thank you Kelsie!! The more chocolate the better! Have a great week my friend 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    GiGi Eats Celebrities
    April 11, 2018 at 5:40 AM

    GIRL WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME… I don’t even really like chocolate but you make it look SEXY AF!! Seriously. I would love to get my mouth around one of those HUNKS! 😉

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 11, 2018 at 1:39 PM

      Hehehehe thanks girly! You always have me drooling over your salmon and chicken pictures on Instagram, so it’s only fair 😉 And I am not much of a chocolate person either. How funny! I seriously need to take a trip to GiGi-ville and make a GiGi video!

  • Reply
    Milena Perrine
    April 11, 2018 at 9:16 AM

    I can handle all the chocolate, no problem:) Have three different choc stouts in the beer fridge right now – can totally experiment to see which one best pairs with these cookie bars. Would do anything for the cause:)

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 11, 2018 at 1:40 PM

      Hahahah I love your thinking Milena! I need to find me some of those chocolate stouts because I am dying to use them in my baking (and to drink heheheh). Have a great week my dear 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Patrick@looneyforfood.com
    April 11, 2018 at 9:20 AM

    That’s some crazy driving! I like bars over cookie! Less to do! Just dump and bake, when I want chocolate I can’t be bothered to portion out cookies.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 11, 2018 at 1:41 PM

      Oh yeah…the driving is soooooo much fun! My face hurt from laughing 🙂 I think I like bars over cookies because 1. they are easier to make and 2. you get a nice, thick bite 😉 Have a good rest of the week Patrick! XOXO

  • Reply
    heather (delicious not gorgeous)
    April 11, 2018 at 11:14 PM

    oooh love those big chunks of chocolate! and this sounds like an awesome post-training treat- your crew is sure lucky to have you bake for them (:

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 12, 2018 at 8:22 AM

      Thank you Heather! My crew was definitely happy about my sweet little treat I brought 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Codrut Turcanu
    April 12, 2018 at 1:25 AM

    Me and my girlfriend love cookie bars a lot. We usually buy these, never tried making them at home, until now! This recipe sounds easy to make, thank you!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 12, 2018 at 8:23 AM

      Oh you definitely need to make these at home then! So easy and so much better than store bought 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Maria Doss
    April 12, 2018 at 6:42 AM

    I think cookie bars are so much better than cookies – no portioning out- just dump and bake. The best part is that the center stays so soft with the crisp edges…I’m drooling right now. Wish I’m munching on these bars:)

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 12, 2018 at 8:25 AM

      Thanks Maria! I completely agree with everything you said hehehe! I am all about easy recipes, but really I just like those center pieces with no edges 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    lindenandlavender
    April 12, 2018 at 8:10 AM

    A pinch of nutmeg just adds a little bit more personality. I actually prefer bars to cookies because of the uniform shape and the fact that they don’t dry out. Bar recipes are perfect for the office and school bake sales. My favourite usually has peanut butter in it but with all the allergies out there, I tend to save them for home only.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 12, 2018 at 8:26 AM

      OMG I am obsessed with adding a pinch of nutmeg to everything! It gives it that warm, homey flavor 🙂 These would definitely be great for bake sales of the office or school, since there’s no peanuts involved 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    loveatfirstbento
    April 14, 2018 at 7:54 AM

    Oh wow, I soooo want to sink my teeth into that big chunk of chocolatey goodness! I am such a big fan of Kisses, yet I’ve never thought of using them in baking before – brilliant! Definitely sounds like an epic win 😀

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 17, 2018 at 1:02 PM

      Thank you my friend! The Kisses in these bars are definitely the best part (IMHO) XOXO 🙂

  • Reply
    Amy
    April 14, 2018 at 9:26 AM

    They expect treats because you are such an amazing cook! These brownies look to die for.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 17, 2018 at 1:02 PM

      Thank you Amy!! XOXO 🙂

  • Reply
    laura
    April 15, 2018 at 9:18 PM

    OMG! I need these immediately! I wish you were my neighbor <3 pinned and shared!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 17, 2018 at 1:03 PM

      I wish we were neighbors too! Thanks for pinning and sharing Laura! XOXO

  • Reply
    P~
    April 19, 2018 at 6:31 AM

    I’ve been craving these ever since I saw your IG post! They look marvelous! I’m just wondering what in the world you do with all these sweets?! Do you give them away? You don’t look like you eat them all! You gorgeous friend! P~

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 19, 2018 at 6:52 AM

      Thanks P~ I made these to bring into work for our training day when we were doing emergency vehicle operations. Most of everything I make gets taken into work or given to James to take to work. Otherwise yeahhhhhhh I would weigh 500-lbs lol 😉 XOXO

  • Reply
    Marcelle
    April 19, 2018 at 8:15 AM

    These look scrumptious and I’m so wishing I had one of these chocolate chunk cookie bars to go with my coffee right now! 🙂

    • Reply
      Kelly
      April 22, 2018 at 9:11 AM

      Thank you Marcelle! They would definitely be yummy with some coffee! Now I am wanting one with a cup of coffee 🙂

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      Kelly
      April 22, 2018 at 9:11 AM

      Awesome! Thanks so much Marilyn! I can’t wait to check it out tonight 🙂 XOXO

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