Chocolate Chip Cookie Desserts
These chocolate chip cookie dessert bars combine a chewy cookie base with a cool cream cheese topping and plenty of chocolate chips.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour measured and leveled
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 cup whipped topping thawed
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl.
- Stir the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla together until smooth.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, then fold in three-quarters of the chocolate chips.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 22 to 24 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center is just set.
- Cool the cookie base completely before mixing the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth, folding in the whipped topping, and spreading it over the base.
- Scatter the remaining chocolate chips over the topping, chill for at least 1 hour, then cut into 12 bars.