Cookie bars filled with chocolate chips and a hint of mocha. These mocha chocolate chip cookie bars are easy to make and so delicious.
It’s Wednesday!
And I totally think we deserve a pick me up to get us through the rest of the week, don’t you?
I’ve had almost a week off for spring break so I’ve been mostly cooking, testing recipes, running errands, and reorganizing the house. Now that spring break is over, it is definitely a lot more difficult to get myself out of the house and off to work. I seriously need something amazing to get me through the rest of the week.
These mocha chocolate chip cookie bars will be perfect for that!
What I love most about these cookie bars is that they’re simple to make. I don’t have to worry about the cookies falling apart and becoming flat. I don’t have to worry that the cookies aren’t the right shape. All I have to do is make the cookie dough and spread them in a baking pan. Super easy.
Each cookie bar is chewy and soft with a hint of mocha. It’s the perfect dessert.
I think from now on when I have to make snacks or desserts for guests, I’m making cookie bars. <3
Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 13×9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside for now.
In a large mixing bowl, mix all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder until well combined. Set aside for now.
In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, a large egg + yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Pour the wet ingredient into the dry ingredient, and mix until combined.
Fold the chocolate chips into the cookie dough, but reserve some chocolate chips to sprinkle on top later.
Spread the mocha chocolate chip cookie dough evenly in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips on top.
Bake in the oven for 23-25 minutes. Remove the baking pan from the oven. Insert a toothpick into the cookie. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cookie is done. Allow the mocha chocolate chip cookie to cool down for several minutes before cutting into it. If you cut into the cookie right out of the oven, the bars will crumble.
Slice the mocha chocolate chip cookie into 20-24 bars.
Serve the mocha chocolate chip cookie bars warm and with a scoop of ice cream if desired.
Enjoy!
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 teaspoons espresso powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 yolk, beaten
- 1½ tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips\
- Ice Cream (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside for now.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder until well combined. Set aside for now.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, a large egg + yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredient into the dry ingredient, and mix until combined.
- Fold the chocolate chips into the cookie dough, but reserve some chocolate chips to sprinkle on top later.
- Spread the mocha chocolate chip cookie dough evenly in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips on top.
- Bake in the oven for 23-25 minutes. Remove the baking pan from the oven. Insert a toothpick into the cookie. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cookie is done. Allow the mocha chocolate chip cookie to cool down for several minutes before cutting into it.
- Slice the mocha chocolate chip cookie into 20-24 bars.
- Serve the mocha chocolate chip cookie bars warm and with a scoop of ice cream if desired.
Sounds and looks very yummy. Blessings! Printing out now to try.
I hope you’ll like it!
Those look amazing ! 🙂
Thanks, Sandra!
Brilliant share Andrea.
Ahhh I loveee this I neeedd to make itt okay x
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Hope you’ll like it =)
Yum yum. i also bake bars but haven’t tried this yet. will do soon!
I hope you’ll like it, Arlene!
Oh this looks absolutely lovely. Any ideas how to make it eggless??
I actually haven’t done a big batch without eggs. But I do have a similar recipe without eggs. Unfortunately, it’s for one. lol.
https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2016/04/06/sea-salt-mocha-chocolate-chip-cookie-for-one/
Ok just checked out the recipe. Very doable and looks decadent as well (considering I’m on a strict no sugar diet). I’ll try it out. And if you ever do manage to make a big batch of the cookie bars without eggs, do share!!
Yum those look fabulous! I will let you know when I try them out too! Going back to work after vacation is so hard to do! Hugz Lisa and Bear
Thanks, Lisa and Bear!
Hi Andrea! these cookies look amazing!, I’m planning to make them for this long weekend. Just one question as I never bought the espresso powder, is it possible to replace it with instant coffe? thank you 🙂
I honestly have not used instant coffee. But I think it should work. Let me know how it turns out if you do make it with instant coffee. I’d love to know =)
Wow..! what a great recipe! You have written in detail and awesome pics. Though I’m not much into baking, I feel like trying out this yumm recipe. Love.
Hope you’ll get the chance to try it!
Just tried to tell other half about the recipe, apparently the title is a tongue twister 😀
lol. The name of the cookies is pretty long
It’s just all the different ch noises that made it tricky to vocalise