Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

A sweet and slightly chewy multi chocolate chip treat. Decorating with melted chocolate and sprinkles changes your perspective of the humble chocolate chip cookie and adds a bit of festive flair. Perfect with hot chocolate. 

Chocolate Chip Bars

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6 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup unbleached all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup dark chocolate chips

1 cup white chocolate chips

extra white chocolate, melted, for decorating 

red and gold decorating sprinkles

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC) Grease a 9'' square baking tin or line with foil, extending the foil beyond the tins edges.

Beat butter, caster sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. 

In another bowl, combine together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture. Stir in the dark chocolate chips and the white chocolate chips. Spread into the prepared lined baking tin.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly golden brown and the bars begin to pull away from the sides of the baking tin.

Cool completely in the baking tin on a wire rack. When cooled, lift out of the pan using the foil as a handle. Peel away the foil and cut into bars.

Melt the extra white chocolate and randomly drizzle over the top of the cooled bars; and sprinkle with the red and gold decorating sprinkles.    

Hope everyone had a great weekend. - JD