The first time I made these I was so sad. Even though they were really good, they just weren’t as good as the ones Jess had made. I figured it must be because she made them with so much love, and I couldn’t duplicate that. When I asked her about it, we figured it out. The salt she used was coarse sea salt, and I had just used regular table salt.
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Guys, the coarse sea salt makes a difference. It really complements the semi-sweet chocolate chips and makes the delicious bars even more delicious.
You’ve got to trust me here. In fact, after figuring this out with her that day, I made an executive decision to only use coarse sea salt in any of my baking that has chocolate chips in it. I highly recommend that you make the same decision.
HOW TO MAKE JESSICA’S AMAZING CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS WITH PECANS
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease an 8×8 pan and set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla for about 2 minutes.
- Add flour, baking soda, and coarse sea salt. Mix until combined.
- Next, add chopped pecans and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.
- Spread dough mixture evenly in the prepared 8×8 pan.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before cutting into squares and serving.
- Enjoy!
These bars are amazing. I always double the recipe and use a 9×13 pan. Otherwise, I just don’t get enough for myself. 🙂
The Best Tip for making Jessica’s Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Pecans
- Make sure the use coarse sea salt and not regular table salt in this recipe. It makes a difference in the flavor.
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp coarse sea salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease an 8x8 pan and set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla for about 2 minutes.
- Add flour, baking soda, and coarse sea salt. Mix until combined.
- Next, add chopped pecans and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.
- Spread dough mixture evenly in the prepared 8x8 pan.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before cutting into squares and serving.
- Enjoy!
I like the idea of using sea salt! Do I use unsalted butter or should I use salted?
I always use salted because it is what I keep on hand, but either will still yield great results!