Easy Cake Mix Cookie Bars
Love brownies and cookies? Here's putting them both together! These cake mix cookie bars are a fun and fantastic sweet treat that bring the best of both worlds!
Servings: 12
Calories: 354kcal
Ingredients
- 1 15.5-ounce box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9x13 inch baking pan with a light coating of cooking spray and parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium low speed to combine the cake mix, oil, water, egg vanilla extract and salt.
- Use a large spoon to stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Transfer batter into the prepared baking sheet and top with remaining ¼ up chocolate chips.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool before slicing into bars and finish on rack.
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Notes
- Do the toothpick test: If you’re confused about whether or not the cookie bars are cooked, do the toothpick test. If a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs, it is ready to be out!
- Be temp smart: As with almost all cookie recipes, remember to start with room temperature eggs, as they’re easier to incorporate into the cookie dough.
- Adjust baking time: If you’re using a smaller or different sized pan, remember to adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Lining your pan: Allow the parchment to extend over the sides so you can easily remove the cookie bars from the pan.
- Do not over bake: We want these bars to have a soft, tender cookie-like texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg