Description
These Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are a delightful and effortless treat that combines the rich flavors of chocolate chip cookies with the convenience of a boxed cake mix. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings with minimal fuss!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of cake mix (15.25 oz or 432g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted unsalted butter)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8×8 inch or 9×9 inch baking pan by greasing it or lining it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, crack in the two large eggs, pour in the 1/2 cup of vegetable oil (or melted butter), and add the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract if using. Mix well until fully combined and slightly creamy.
- Add the entire box of dry cake mix into the wet ingredients and stir until a thick, uniform dough forms, ensuring there are no dry pockets of cake mix left.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Transfer the cookie dough into the prepared baking pan and press it down evenly using the back of a spoon or your clean, slightly damp hands.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden brown and the center appears set. A toothpick inserted should come out with moist crumbs.
- Allow the bars to cool completely on a wire rack for at least 1-2 hours before lifting them out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang and cutting them into squares.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: To ensure chewy bars, avoid overbaking and allow them to cool completely before cutting. Feel free to customize with different cake mix flavors or mix-ins like nuts or M&M's.