Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon water; 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped walnuts

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield 5 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

My chocolate chip cookie bars are often requested at church dinners. They're tasty and easy to serve. —Barbara Witte, Irving, Texas

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon water
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, vanilla and water. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
Press into 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake until golden brown, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 224 calories, 13g fat (7g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 133mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

My chocolate chip cookie bars are often requested at church dinners. They're tasty and easy to serve. —Barbara Witte, Irving, Texas

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