Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Bars

I love making bar cookies because sometimes I don't have the time or patience to bake 4-5 sheets of cookies. With a bar cookie, all you do is mix the batter, spread it in the pan, bake it, cool it and cut into bars and serve.

Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Bars

2 1/8 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3/4 cup butter, melted, slightly cooled

1 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups chocolate chip

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Adjust the oven rack to lower-middle position. Line a 9X13-inch baking pan with foil, letting the excess hang over the edges of the pan by about 1 inch so you can grab those edges and pull the brownies from the pan after they have baked. Spray the foil-lined pan with nonstick cooking spray. Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside. Whisk the melted butter and sugars in a large bowl until combined. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture until just combined; do not overmix. Fold in the chocolate chips and turn the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the spatula. Bake until the top of the bars is light golden brown, slightly firm to the touch, and edges start pulling away from sides of pan, 24-28 minutes. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature. Remove the bars from the pan by lifting the foil overhang and transfer them to a cutting board. Cut into 2-inch squares and serve. Makes 18 bars.