Description
Soft and chewy peanut butter cookie bars loaded with melty chocolate chips, combining rich peanut butter flavor with the ease of a simple slice-and-serve dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (270 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Cream together softened butter and peanut butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Add granulated sugar and brown sugar, beating until creamy.
- Mix in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips evenly.
- Spread dough evenly into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Avoid overbaking to keep bars soft and chewy.
- Natural or crunchy peanut butter can be used for texture variation.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top before baking for added contrast.
- Bars freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Allow full cooling before cutting for clean slices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
