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March 16, 2016 34 Comments

Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Soft-batch-cream-cheese-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars-recipe-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.

Soft-batch-cream-cheese-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars-recipe-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.

Soft-batch-cream-cheese-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars-recipe-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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Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie bars made even more delicious with a little help from our friend cream cheese. Makes a huge sheet pan full, making them perfect for potlucks, family reunions or any other get-together.
Author: Recipe Adapted from Averie Cooks
Recipe type: Cookie Bars
Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 40
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Spray a large cookie sheet 15''x11'' with cooking spray and set aside
  3. With your stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream together the butter, softened cream cheese, brown sugar and granulated sugar for 1-2 mintues.
  4. Add eggs and vanilla and continue mixing for 3 minutes or until mixture is very light and fluffy. Scrape sides down halfway through mixing.
  5. Add flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt and mix until well combined. Add chocolate chips and mix or stir until combined.
  6. 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.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
  8. 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.
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34 Comments

  1. Nicki

    October 12, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    After baking for 15 minutes, are they supposed to look like they’re not really done?

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    • Maria

      October 12, 2016 at 9:42 pm

      Hi 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.

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    • Nada

      January 8, 2021 at 8:47 pm

      I have a little question about making these cookie bars🍪 I’d like to turn these into a birthday cake so what if I’d like to use a 9”inch pan?should I halve the recipe?

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      • Maria

        January 10, 2021 at 5:45 pm

        Hi, that sounds yummy! a 9×9 pan should work great for halving it. Watch the cooking time it may need a little longer if is a little thicker in that size of pan.

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        • Jessica

          February 1, 2021 at 5:35 pm

          We gave these a try over the weekend and my family raves about them! Really appreciated the tip to freeze some, I will be pulling them out one by one when I need a little mom pick-me-up!

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          • Maria

            February 1, 2021 at 5:37 pm

            Awesome! I love hearing this! 🙂

  2. Danielle

    November 18, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Could you add carmels to this?

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    • Maria

      November 30, 2016 at 3:05 pm

      Yes, little pieces of caramel in there would be delicious!

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  3. Teresa

    January 31, 2017 at 1:01 pm

    Just made your chocolate chip cream cheese bars and my family loves them. Great recipe they are delicious. Thanks.

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    • Maria

      February 6, 2017 at 9:38 pm

      Yay! I am so glad Teresa!

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  4. Jackie

    February 14, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    Hi 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! ?

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    • Maria

      February 15, 2017 at 2:43 pm

      You could try using 2 9×13 pans or one 9×9 and one 9×13.

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  5. Paula

    March 24, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    I made these for a church pot luck..they were so yummy. Everyone raved about them. So easy to make. Thanks for the great recipe.

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    • Maria

      May 2, 2017 at 6:20 pm

      Yay! That makes me so happy Paula!

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  6. Trishia

    November 25, 2017 at 9:53 pm

    Could you add peanut butter into these to make them chocolate chip peanut butter bars?

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    • Maria

      December 2, 2017 at 11:57 am

      I think so, You would need to reduce the amount of butter a little or they might be overly greasy.

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  7. Susan Brown

    February 24, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    VerVery good. So much easier than cookies.

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    • Maria

      February 26, 2018 at 2:21 pm

      🙂 I totally agree Susan!

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  8. Pam

    May 16, 2018 at 8:37 am

    I 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

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    • Maria

      May 26, 2018 at 10:56 am

      Awesome! Glad they were a hit!

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  9. Shirley

    May 16, 2018 at 5:43 pm

    Made these for Mother’s Day (May13/18) they are very good

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    • Maria

      May 26, 2018 at 10:55 am

      Thanks for letting me know. Glad you like them.

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  10. Stacey

    June 24, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    Sooo good! I love the ease of making a pan of cookies!

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    • Maria

      September 6, 2018 at 8:15 pm

      ME TOO!!!! Pan cookies are life! So glad you loved the recipe!

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  11. RMJ

    July 1, 2018 at 11:54 am

    I plan to make these soon. Have you tried using a cookie cutter while they are cooling? Or wait until they cool?

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    • Maria

      September 6, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      No I haven’t, but that would be fun. It will work much better if you wait until they are cooled.

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  12. Jaime

    August 31, 2018 at 11:00 am

    What size cookie sheet did you use?

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    • Maria

      September 6, 2018 at 2:54 pm

      Hi Jamie, My cookie sheets are approximately 13×18

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  13. chelsea

    October 11, 2018 at 11:49 am

    could this be used as a cookie cake?

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    • Maria

      October 17, 2018 at 2:55 pm

      Yes, it definitely could.

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  14. Toni Box

    October 23, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    These were really good and easy! So much better than dropping them. Question, what does the cornstarch do/purpose? I don’t usually bake with it and was just wondering. Thanks for an easy recipe.

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    • Maria

      October 26, 2020 at 7:46 am

      Hi Toni, So glad you liked the recipe. I am ALL ABOUT the bar cookie at this point in my life! So much faster! The cornstarch just adds a little something to the chewy texture, it’s hard to notice without a side by side comparison. And honestly the cookie bar would still be fantastic without it, it’s just a fun little thing that takes the cookie up a notch.

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  15. marge

    March 6, 2022 at 5:58 pm

    can we use gluten free flour as a substitute for the all purpose flour?

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    • Maria

      March 7, 2022 at 4:22 am

      Yes, that should work fine.

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