Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are dessert bars with a layer of creamy peanut butter sandwiched between two layers of chocolate chip cookie bars. The combination of flavors and textures between the sweet and nutty peanut butter, the gooey chocolate chips, and the cookie layers creates a delicious and indulgent treat!
Servings: 12 large bars
Calories: 697kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 ¼ cups (282 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups (364 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups (387 g) peanut butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- To a large bowl, add butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. Using a hand-held mixer, cream ingredients until they are light and fluffy. Add in eggs, mixing until completely incorporated.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix at low speed until combined.
- Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Press half of the cookie dough into the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Set the remaining cookie dough aside.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove the cookie bars from the oven and place on a heat-safe surface.
- Pour the melted peanut butter over the cookie layer, making sure to get it into every nook and cranny.
- Using the remaining cookie dough, form small discs and place them over the top of the peanut butter. It is okay if there is some peanut butter showing.
- Bake for an additional 20-23 minutes, or until the peanut butter is bubbling and the cookie is golden brown.
- Allow bars to cool to room temperature and then cut and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 697kcal