Sometimes scooping out dough and baking multiple batches is just to much hassle when you need to take a treat somewhere in a hurry. I’m kind of obsessed with bar cookies and these Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are my new favorite.
They are so soft and chewy and have a slightly unique flavor that makes them extra special. I made these for my sons basketball team and their families and everyone was raving about them.
I saw a recipe floating around Pinterest for Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies that looked delicious and decided that with some slight adjustments I could turn them into bars, no problem.
It worked like a charm.
Make these awesome Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars next time you need to take a treat somewhere or just for your own personal goodie stash. They are also perfect for lunch boxes and freeze really well.
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- ¾ cup softened butter
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp cornstarch
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp course sea salt or ¾ tsp regular salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray a large cookie sheet 15''x11'' with cooking spray and set aside
- With your stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream together the butter, softened cream cheese, brown sugar and granulated sugar for 1-2 mintues.
- Add eggs and vanilla and continue mixing for 3 minutes or until mixture is very light and fluffy. Scrape sides down halfway through mixing.
- Add flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt and mix until well combined. Add chocolate chips and mix or stir until combined.
- Scoop mixture out evenly over baking sheet and use your hand, greased (I like to put mine in a plastic baggie and spray the baggie with cooking spray) to press the mixture down evenly over the cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Place cookie sheet on cooling rack and allow cookie bars to cool completely. You can put them in the fridge to speed up this process if desired. You can eat them warm but they are much easier and less crumby and messy if allowed to cool completely.
Nicki
October 12, 2016 at 8:59 pmAfter baking for 15 minutes, are they supposed to look like they’re not really done?
Maria
October 12, 2016 at 9:42 pmHi Nicki, sort of, they should be just starting to darken around the edges. You don’t want the center to be doughy though. Also it is important to remember that because they are bars and won’t be immediately removed form the pan, there will be a little bit of carry-over-cooking that happens as they cool.
Danielle
November 18, 2016 at 4:27 pmCould you add carmels to this?
Maria
November 30, 2016 at 3:05 pmYes, little pieces of caramel in there would be delicious!
Teresa
January 31, 2017 at 1:01 pmJust made your chocolate chip cream cheese bars and my family loves them. Great recipe they are delicious. Thanks.
Maria
February 6, 2017 at 9:38 pmYay! I am so glad Teresa!
Jackie
February 14, 2017 at 9:54 pmHi there! I was wondering what pan you would suggest using if I don’t have a sheet pan, 15″X11″ or otherwise? I really want to try this recipe but if it won’t work without a sheet pan, I don’t want to waste my ingredients! ?
Maria
February 15, 2017 at 2:43 pmYou could try using 2 9×13 pans or one 9×9 and one 9×13.
Paula
March 24, 2017 at 1:07 pmI made these for a church pot luck..they were so yummy. Everyone raved about them. So easy to make. Thanks for the great recipe.
Maria
May 2, 2017 at 6:20 pmYay! That makes me so happy Paula!
Trishia
November 25, 2017 at 9:53 pmCould you add peanut butter into these to make them chocolate chip peanut butter bars?
Maria
December 2, 2017 at 11:57 amI think so, You would need to reduce the amount of butter a little or they might be overly greasy.
Susan Brown
February 24, 2018 at 3:28 pmVerVery good. So much easier than cookies.
Maria
February 26, 2018 at 2:21 pm🙂 I totally agree Susan!
Pam
May 16, 2018 at 8:37 amI just made these a few days ago. Great recipe. fool proof. So much easier than cookies. Big hit with both my co workers and family. Thanks for posting
Maria
May 26, 2018 at 10:56 amAwesome! Glad they were a hit!
Shirley
May 16, 2018 at 5:43 pmMade these for Mother’s Day (May13/18) they are very good
Maria
May 26, 2018 at 10:55 amThanks for letting me know. Glad you like them.
Stacey
June 24, 2018 at 1:48 pmSooo good! I love the ease of making a pan of cookies!
Maria
September 6, 2018 at 8:15 pmME TOO!!!! Pan cookies are life! So glad you loved the recipe!
RMJ
July 1, 2018 at 11:54 amI plan to make these soon. Have you tried using a cookie cutter while they are cooling? Or wait until they cool?
Maria
September 6, 2018 at 8:12 pmNo I haven’t, but that would be fun. It will work much better if you wait until they are cooled.
Jaime
August 31, 2018 at 11:00 amWhat size cookie sheet did you use?
Maria
September 6, 2018 at 2:54 pmHi Jamie, My cookie sheets are approximately 13×18
chelsea
October 11, 2018 at 11:49 amcould this be used as a cookie cake?
Maria
October 17, 2018 at 2:55 pmYes, it definitely could.