Sheet Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie

Make the best Sheet Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie with crisp golden edges, soft chewy centers, and plenty of chocolate chips. This easy giant cookie recipe is perfect for parties, potlucks, bake sales, and crowd-pleasing desserts.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Cool Time10

Total Time30

Servings:

Calories: 220kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour or 500 grams
2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups light brown sugar or 300 grams, packed
½ cup granulated sugar or 100 grams
1 cup unsalted butter or 2 sticks, melted
2 large eggs room temp
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups dark chocolate candy melts or 10 oz, chopped (or more)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325°F and generously grease a 13x18-inch sheet pan. You can line the pan with parchment paper if preferred, but spreading the dough is often easier directly in a greased pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sea salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter. Mix until well combined. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat on medium speed for about 30 seconds.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Transfer the dough to the prepared sheet pan and spread it into an even layer using an offset spatula, your hands, or a pastry roller.
Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
Place the pan on a wire rack and allow the cookie bars to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing. Cut into squares or rectangles and serve.

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Notes

This dough does not spread, so you want to make sure it is as close to the edges as possible.
Get the texture right: Don’t overbake, measure flour carefully, and use melted butter for soft, chewy bakery-style cookie bars.
Prep the dough properly: Let the sugar sit briefly in the melted butter and mix dry ingredients separately to ensure even texture and flavor throughout.
Finish for the best results: Add plenty of chocolate, cool completely before slicing, and use a sharp knife for clean bakery-style bars.

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