Description
These decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars feature a rich, soft cookie dough base topped with a creamy peanut butter and melted chocolate chip layer. Perfectly sweet and satisfying, these bars require no baking and are chilled until firm, making them an easy and irresistible treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough Base
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 cups Mini Chocolate Chips
Topping
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Prepare the pan: Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and set aside to prevent sticking and ease removal of the bars later.
- Mix butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, use a mixer to beat softened butter and light brown sugar together until the mixture is fluffy, approximately 3 minutes. Add vanilla extract and blend until fully incorporated.
- Combine flour and condensed milk: On low mixer speed, alternate adding all-purpose flour and sweetened condensed milk until ingredients are combined. Then gently fold in the mini chocolate chips by hand to evenly distribute.
- Press dough into pan: Using floured hands if needed to prevent sticking, press the cookie dough mixture firmly into the prepared 8×8 pan, forming an even layer at the bottom.
- Chill dough: Cover the dough layer with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight until it is firm and set.
- Prepare topping: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and milk chocolate chips. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the mixture is smooth and fully melted.
- Spread topping and chill: Pour the peanut butter and chocolate mixture over the chilled cookie dough layer and spread evenly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until the topping is firm.
Notes
- Lightly flour your hands when pressing the dough to avoid sticking.
- For easier removal, allow bars to chill overnight before slicing.
- You can substitute mini chocolate chips with regular-sized for more texture variation.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- These bars do not require baking and are safe to eat as the flour is not cooked.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approx. 2x2 inches)
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
