Triple Chip Cookie Bars Recipe

Get ready to dive into a delicious adventure with these Triple Chip Cookie Bars—they’re like a cozy hug from your oven! These bars blend the alluring trio of semi-sweet, milk, and white chocolate chips into a chewy, nutty delight that’s perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings. Let’s turn on our ovens and transform ordinary kitchen moments into extraordinary treats!

I love how these Triple Chip Cookie Bars meld butter’s richness with the perfect sweetness of brown and granulated sugars. The trio of semi-sweet, milk, and white chocolate chips adds depth, while each bite brings the cookie in line with my long-standing preference for chewy texture, thanks to the eggs and vanilla extract.

Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter: Adds richness and moisture; provides fat for a tender texture.
• Light Brown Sugar: Sweetens and imparts a caramel flavor; contains molasses.
• Granulated Sugar: Sweetens and helps achieve crisp edges and tender centers.
• Vanilla Extract: Enhances sweetness and adds a deep aroma to baked goods.
• All-Purpose Flour: Provides structure and stability; a source of carbohydrates.
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: Balances sweetness with a slight bittersweet flavor.
• Milk Chocolate Chips: Creamy texture with a sweet, milky flavor profile.
• White Chocolate Chips: Adds sweetness with a smooth, buttery taste.
• Chopped Nuts: Optional crunch and nutty flavor; provides healthy fats and protein.

Ingredient Quantities

• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

How to Make this

1. Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to warm up while you prepare a baking pan. Use a 9×13-inch pan and line it with parchment paper, allowing the paper to extend slightly beyond the edges of the pan. This will help you remove the baked good from the pan later.

2. In a big bowl, combine the melted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar, and mix until smooth and creamy.

3. Incorporate the eggs and the vanilla extract into the sugar mixture, and blend until everything is in harmony.

4. In another bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.

5. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Combine gently until just blended. Do not overmix.

6. Incorporate the semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chocolate chips, and nuts (if using).

7. Distribute the batter uniformly in the ready baking pan and smooth the surface with a spatula.

8. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown at the edges and with a few moist crumbs sticking to a toothpick inserted into the center.

9. Let the cookie bars cool fully in the pan on a wire rack.

10. After they have cooled, use the hanging parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan. Slice into squares, and serve. Triple Chip Cookie Bars are a great thing to enjoy!

Equipment Needed

1. Oven
2. 9×13-inch baking pan
3. Parchment paper
4. Large mixing bowl
5. Medium mixing bowl
6. Measuring cups
7. Measuring spoons
8. Wooden spoon or spatula
9. Whisk
10. Wire cooling rack
11. Toothpick

FAQ

• Can I use salted butter instead of unsalted?You can use salted butter in the recipe, but when you do, reduce the added salt in the recipe to about 1/4 teaspoon.
• Do I need to bring the eggs to room temperature?It’s preferred but not essential. When at room temperature, eggs blend with the batter more seamlessly.
• Can I substitute other types of chips?Sure thing! You can substitute any of the chips for a variety of your choice—dark chocolate, mayhaps? Or butterscotch?
• What’s the best way to melt the butter?The butter can be melted in a microwave or in a small saucepan over low heat, but be careful not to get it too hot before mixing it with the sugars.
• Do the nuts need to be toasted?It’s not essential to toast the nuts, but it does enhance their flavor. You can just toast them in a dry pan over medium heat until they’re really fragrant.
• Can this recipe be made gluten-free?Certainly, replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free baking flour that can be used in a 1-to-1 ratio for equivalent outcomes.
• How should I store the cookie bars?Keep them in a container that doesn’t let any air in at room temperature for no more than a week, or transport them to subzero temperatures for an indefinite amount of time.

Triple Chip Cookie Bars Recipe Substitutions and Variations

The same amount of coconut oil or margarine can replace unsalted butter.
An equal amount of dark brown sugar can replace light brown sugar, or a combination of granulated sugar and molasses, can keep the recipe equally moist.
Coconut sugar or raw sugar can be used to replace granulated sugar in a 1:1 ratio.
Whole wheat flour can replace all-purpose flour in a recipe, but that will make the final product denser. A gluten-free flour blend can be substituted for all-purpose flour in a recipe to make the finished product gluten-free.
Dried fruit like cranberries or raisins can stand in place of chopped nuts for a nut-free option.

Pro Tips

1. Brown Butter Boost: For an extra layer of flavor, consider browning the butter before melting. Simply melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, swirling occasionally, until it turns golden brown and releases a nutty aroma. This adds a rich, complex flavor to the cookie bars.