Description

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and packed with rich peanut butter flavor and gooey chocolate chips. Perfect for bake sales, after-school snacks, or peanut butter lovers everywhere—easy to make and impossible to resist!

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until fully combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread dough evenly into prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool completely before slicing into bars.

Notes

Add chopped peanuts for extra crunch.
Swap semisweet chips with milk or dark chocolate for variety.
These bars freeze well for up to 3 months.