Description
Delicious chocolate chip cookie bars topped with chocolate buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (divided)
- 1/2 batch chocolate buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper cut into the shape of the pan if using a giant cookie pan.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and mix well.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and spread cookie dough into prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips over the top and press gently into the cookie dough.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.
- Make chocolate buttercream frosting. Pipe swirls of frosting around the border, then cut and serve.
Notes
- For best results, ensure that the butter is softened but not melted.
- Let the cookie bars cool completely before frosting for cleaner cuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg