Sheet Pan Cookie Bars (2024)

Sheet Pan Cookie Bars are a great way to feed a crowd. These delicious cookie bars come together quick and have both white and milk chocolate chips in them.

Do you need to bake for a crowd? With this super easy recipe for large batch cookie bars, you’ll be happy to do it anytime. Moist, soft, and so delicious, these cookies come out perfect every time. With the full bags of chocolate and white chocolate chips, these are guaranteed to be a hit with everyone!

Looking for other delicious cookie recipes? Don’t miss my Triple Chip Cookies and super-moist Pumpkin Spice Cookies! For another delicious chocolate cookie, try these Italian Almond Chocolate Cookies!

Why this Recipe is the Best!

The best part about these sheet pan cookie bars is how easy they are to make. All of the chocolate chip cookie flavors you love, without having to make individual cookies.

Also, clean up is a breeze! All you have to clean is the one bowl you made them in and the sheet pan.

You can also customize this recipe with your favorite chips and add ins. Once you have the base recipe, you can bake and customize these to your liking.

Because this recipe is so simple and yields so many bars, it’s perfect for work gatherings, potlucks, teacher appreciation lunches, or any party or get together you may be hosting or bringing a dish to! You’re going to love these bars, try them today!

Ingredients

The ingredients for making Sheet Pan Cookie Bars include: butter, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt.

• Chocolate Chips: For this recipe I like to include both white and milk chocolate chips. I like the way the flavors play off each other. You can always use all milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips, or switch it up with peanut butter or butterscotch chips.
• Brown Sugar: The brown sugar helps make these cookie bars extra soft and sweet. The original recipe called for 3 cups of brown sugar instead of 2. If you are looking for a truly decadent and sweet bar, you can increase the sugar amount.
• Butter: I always use unsalted butter in baking. Be sure that your butter is at room temperature before you get started.

Read on to see how easy this recipe is to make!

How to Make Sheet Pan Cookie Bars

First, make sure you are using a large mixing bowl or stand up mixer. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare your sheet pan by coating it with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar using a hand mixer; about 2 minutes. Then add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined. To the same bowl, add in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix again until just combined.

Step 2: Then, pour in a bag of milk chocolate chips and a bag of white chocolate chips, saving some chips to sprinkle on top of the bars.

Step 3: Use a rubber spatula to mix in the chocolate chips, scraping downs the sides of the bowl as you go. Be sure to incorporate all of the ingredients into the batter.

Step 4: Press the batter into your prepared sheet pan. The mixture will be sticky. My best advice to get the batter into the pan is to press it down using damp hands. To do this, wet your hands slightly and press the cookie dough into the pan.

Sprinkle the remaining chips over the top of the cookie batter. No need to press them in.

Bake on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden.These bars will bake fast. Be sure to pull them out of the oven when they start to turn golden in color.

Next, let the cookies cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes. Then, you can cut the bars directly in the pan and lift them out.

This recipe easily makes 40 large cookie bars, 60 medium, or 80 if you are cutting them smaller. You and refrigerate them for up to two weeks or store them in an airtight container at room temperature for three days.

Cookie Bars Tips and FAQs

Sheet Pan Cookie Bars are a great way to make treats for a crowd. To ensure the best bars every time, check out my expert tips:

• Use room temperature unsalted butter.
• Mix the butter and sugar until the batter is light and fluffy; about two minutes.
• Use good quality chips for this recipe. I like Nestle or Ghirardelli brand.
• The best way to get the batter into the sheet pan is to press it down with damp hands.
• Don’t over bake the bars. Take them out right when they start to turn golden brown.

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