Hetal Vasavada’s Cookie Bars

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Yield 9 servings
I love making these cookie bars. You can customize the mix-ins with whatever ingredients you have on hand. —Hetal Vasavada, San Francisco, California

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • OPTIONAL MIX-INS (CHOOSE ONE):
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • 1/2 cup pistachios and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts, 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter and grape jelly

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, add brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt, baking soda and egg; mix for 1 minute. Add melted butter and mix for 1 minute or until well combined. Add the flour and mix well. Add in your choice of mix-ins and mix well.
  2. Spread your cookie mixture into an 8x8-inch square pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  3. Cool for 10 minutes before gently turning the cookie bars out to cool on a rack before cutting.
I love making these cookie bars. You can customize the mix-ins with whatever ingredients you have on hand. —Hetal Vasavada, San Francisco, California
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