Description
Indulge in the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate with these soft and chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. Easy to make and even easier to enjoy, these bars are a delightful treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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For the Cookie Bars:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper or grease.
- Mix wet ingredients: Cream butter, peanut butter, sugars until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to wet mixture.
- Add chocolate chips: Fold in chocolate chips. Spread dough in dish.
- Bake: Bake for 22–26 minutes until edges are golden and center is set.
- Cool and cut: Cool in pan, then cut into bars.
Notes
- For added crunch, mix in chopped peanuts or use crunchy peanut butter.
- Bars can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
