No scooping required, these brown butter cookie bars are loaded with dark chocolate chunks to make an insanely delicious dessert combo.
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to make cookies in bar form. You guys they are SO easy. No scooping, no rolling. You don’t need to chill the dough. They don’t run, burn around the edges or bottoms, and are pretty much the only way I want to bake cookies from here on out. 
And that browned butter, it is the best thing ever. seriously. brown your butter people, and then add that browned butter to some dark chocolate chunk cookie dough.
This year, along with meal prep on Sunday afternoons, I have also started baking a batch or two of cookies or brownies and a pan of granola bars. That way the kids always have a snack for after school and in lunch boxes. not that I want them eating a ton of sweets, but I figure homemade is better than the junk they can buy at school.
Click here for the brown butter recipe.
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Dark Chocolate Brown Butter Cookie Bars
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 to 16 bars 1x
Description
No scooping required, these brown butter cookie bars are loaded with dark chocolate chunks to make an insanely delicious dessert combo.
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks browned butter (click the link above for the recipe)
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (at room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 ounces dark chocolate chunks
Instructions
- allow your browned butter to cool slightly
- grease a 9 x 13 baking pan
- preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- sift together the flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt
- cream the butter and sugar, and then add in the eggs and vanilla
- gradually add the flour into the butter mixture, and then fold in the chocolate chunks
- scoop cookie dough into the prepared pan, and then gently press to create an even layer
- bake 15 minutes
- allow the bars to cool in pan for at least an hour before cutting or they will fall apart
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of dark chocolate should I use for the cookie bars?
It’s best to use high-quality dark chocolate chunks with at least 60% cocoa content for a rich flavor in your cookie bars.
Do I need to chill the dough before baking the cookie bars?
No, you don’t need to chill the dough for these cookie bars; simply mix the ingredients and spread the dough in the pan.
Can I use unsalted butter instead of salted butter for browning?
Yes, you can use unsalted butter; just be sure to adjust the salt in the recipe if needed.
