Description
Indulge in the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate chips with these irresistible Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. These soft and chewy bars are easy to make and even easier to devour!
Ingredients
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For the Cookie Bars:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add brown sugar and mix well. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully combined.
- Add chocolate chips: Fold in the chocolate chips. Spread the dough into the prepared pan.
- Bake: Bake for 22–25 minutes until the edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Cool and cut: Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.
Notes
- For extra texture, mix in 1/4 cup chopped peanuts or use crunchy peanut butter.
- Bars can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
