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Sometimes scooping out the dough and baking multiple batches is just too much hassle when you need to take a treat somewhere in a hurry. I’m kind of obsessed with bar cookies, and these Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are my new favorite. If you are a fan of chocolate chip cookie bars, next try Jessica’s Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Pecans.
They are so soft and chewy and have a slightly unique flavor that makes them extra special. I made these for my son’s basketball team, and their families and everyone was raving about them.
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I sawa recipe floating around Pinterest for Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies that looked delicious. I decided that with some slight adjustments I could turn them into bars, no problem.
It worked like a charm.
how to make soft batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a large cookie sheet 15”x11” with cooking spray and set aside.
- With your stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream together the butter, softened cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add eggs and vanilla and continue mixing for 3 minutes or until mixture is very light and fluffy. Scrape sides down halfway through mixing.
- Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and mix until well combined. Add chocolate chips and mix or stir until combined.
- Next, scoop mixture out evenly over baking sheet and use your hand (greased) to press the mixture down evenly over the cookie sheet. (I like to put my hand in a plastic baggie and spray the baggie with cooking spray.)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Place cookie sheet on cooling rack and allow cookie bars to cool completely. You can put them in the fridge to speed up this process if desired. You can eat them warm, but they are much easier and less crumby and messy if allowed to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
Make these awesome Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars next time you need to take a treat somewhere or just for your own personal goodie stash. They are also perfect for lunch boxes and freeze really well.
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Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie bars made even more delicious with a little help from our friend, cream cheese. Makes a huge sheet pan full, making them perfect for potlucks, family reunions, or any other get-together.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup softened butter
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp cornstarch
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp coarse sea salt or ¾ tsp regular salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a large cookie sheet 15''x11'' with cooking spray and set aside.
- With your stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream together the butter, softened cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add eggs and vanilla and continue mixing for 3 minutes or until mixture is very light and fluffy. Scrape sides down halfway through mixing.
- Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and mix until well combined. Add chocolate chips and mix or stir until combined.
- Next, scoop mixture out evenly over baking sheet and use your hand (greased) to press the mixture down evenly over the cookie sheet. (I like to put my hand in a plastic baggie and spray the baggie with cooking spray.)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Place cookie sheet on cooling rack and allow cookie bars to cool completely. You can put them in the fridge to speed up this process if desired. You can eat them warm, but they are much easier and less crumby and messy if allowed to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
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