Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon maple extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 3 grease a 13 x 9-inch pan (for thinner bars bake in a larger pan and reduce the baking time slightly).
• 4 in a large mixing bowl cream butter with both sugars until fluffy.
• 5 add in eggs and vanilla; beat until well combined.
• 6 in another bowl mix together flour with cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture until combined.
• 7 mix in chocolate chips and nuts (batter will be very thick).
• 8 transfer the mixture to prepared baking pan then spread out using a spoon.
• 9 bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.