Description
These Chocolate Sugar Cookie Bars are the ultimate easy dessert, combining a soft, buttery cookie base with a rich chocolate topping. Perfect for a quick dessert, easy snack, or sweet treat for gatherings, these bars deliver indulgent flavor with minimal effort. Whether you’re looking for dessert ideas, easy recipes, or chocolate food ideas, this recipe is simple, satisfying, and guaranteed to impress.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3. Add eggs one at a time then mix in vanilla extract
4. In a separate bowl whisk flour cocoa powder baking powder and salt
5. Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet mixture
6. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan
7. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until set
8. Heat heavy cream and pour over chocolate chips stirring until smooth
9. Spread chocolate topping over cooled bars
10. Let set completely before slicing and serving
Notes
Use room temperature butter for smoother mixing
Do not overbake to keep the bars soft and moist
Allow the chocolate topping to fully set before cutting for clean slices
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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