Comments on: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

By: Rikookie

Rikookie — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:09:50 +0000

These cookie bars are absolutely delicious! I used oil instead of melted butter, a little less than a cup. They exceeded my expectations! I can’t wait to make more of your recipes! 🙂
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By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 03:51:17 +0000

Ohhhh, these are so good!!!! Baked exactly as the recipe was written. I just added an extra 2 minutes to make sure the center was baked through. Next time, I’ll put maybe 3/4 the amount of chocolate chips (although I love the amount of chocolate), or maybe I won’t change anything! The cookie part has a great buttery brown flavor. I’ll definitely make again!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 02:16:15 +0000

In reply to Jess.

Hmmm that’s really odd. Did you make any substitutions? Did you weigh your dry ingredients? Was your butter cooled before adding the sugars?

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:28:15 +0000

Followed the recipe exactly and I don’t know what happened. I cooked them for over an hour and the middle is still runny like soft cookie dough. It never set, even after cooling. Disappointed.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 02:32:53 +0000

In reply to Jessie.

Hi Jessie! The temperature will remain the same, but the bake time would likely be longer. 🙂

By: Jessie

Jessie — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:01:17 +0000

In reply to Moqui.

Hello! I want thicker bars, but mote of them in one pan. If I increase the recipe by 1.5x and use a 9×13 pan, do you think the baking time/temp will be the same?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:49:07 +0000

In reply to Mariel.

So happy to hear this, Mariel! Thank you so much for trying my recipe!

By: Mariel

Mariel — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:15:56 +0000

I made these and brought them to work. My coworkers are all asking me for the recipe. I’m hearing they turned out wonderfully. I used the 9×9 pan and I love how thick they turned out. Thank you!

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 02:58:45 +0000

In reply to Binte Yaqoob.

Sure thing. 🙂

By: Binte Yaqoob

Binte Yaqoob — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:33:16 +0000

In reply to Sam.

Hi there!
is it possible to reduce the amount of chocolate chips

By: Moqui

Moqui — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 01:08:30 +0000

I followed the recipe exactly (weighing the flour but measuring the rest) and they were soooo good! I made mine in a 9×9 nonstick and they needed about 3 more minutes. Gooey and amazing! The serving size is perfect, too!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 01:52:30 +0000

In reply to Marlo Michaelson.

Hi Marlo! A lot people just didn’t know what Congo squares were so I rewrote it. 🙂

By: Marlo Michaelson

Marlo Michaelson — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:44:12 +0000

Is there a reason you changed the name from Congo Square? But that name doesn’t inspire me as much as the Worst. I love the recipe and it is my go-to. I only have 1 other go-to and it’s family. So that said. Done chilling gotta bake. Thank you.

Sincerely
Sunshine and Smiles
Marlo Michaelson

By: elenagraziela

elenagraziela — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:56:15 +0000

Oh, I adore this recipe. I bake these bars and keep them stocked in my freezer — perfect for when I need a sweet treat when there’s no time to bake. As soon as my freezer stash is low, this recipe is on the list for my next baking day. That’s how good this recipe is.

The differences between this and the blondie recipe are small, but they are crucial. This is truly a cookie in bar form, not a blondie. I modify the recipe slightly — instead of just light brown sugar, I use a mix of light and dark brown sugars. I also reduce the amount of chocolate to 250g, and I use a mixture of chocolates. I’ve always baked this in a 9x13x1 pan and it fills it perfectly — I reduce the baking time about 5 minutes or so. These bars are lovely warm from the oven, but personally, I think they taste better the next day. I generally bake this recipe the day before I need it, let it cool completely, wrap the entire bar tightly in aluminum foil and let set in a cool place or the refrigerator overnight before cutting and wrapping the bars. In my experience, this makes a distinct difference in the flavor and texture of these bars. Well-wrapped, they freeze like a dream.

Thank you for such a lovely recipe. It’s permanently in my baking rotation.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:12:17 +0000

In reply to Heidi Prime.

This is the exact same recipe. Enjoy 🙂

By: Heidi Prime

Heidi Prime — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:29:08 +0000

Sam,
What happened to your Congo Square recipe? Is this the same?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:12:50 +0000

In reply to anna.

Hi Anna! I actually do my recipe development with weights and then convert it to cup measurements. 🙂

By: anna

anna — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:51:55 +0000

Have you tested both this recipe with hand weighing and with the scale? I work with HS and prefer to use the scale, but sometimes when it goes from hand weighing the recipe doesn’t turn out the same. I haven’t made yours with a scale, but just made my first my measuring it myself. Just curious more than anything. Thanks.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 23:22:50 +0000

Made in a 9×13. They were delicious and so much easier than balling up individual cookies but still had that cookie taste as opposed to a bar taste.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:03:06 +0000

In reply to Ashly.

Hi Ashly! It sounds like they were under-baked and just needed more time in the oven. Did you bake in a glass pan by chance? It will take a bit longer to bake if so.

By: Ashly

Ashly — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:26:14 +0000

The taste was great but I could not get the middle to set. It was a gloopy mess and I unable to cut them. What could I be doing wrong?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 02:49:52 +0000

In reply to tara.

Hi Tara! This is something I’ve actually wanted to play with. It’s going to end up cooking like a crumb topping on the cookie bars. I would be a bit worried they would sink too far into the cookie bars. I think a good way around this would be to add a thin ganche topping to the cookie bars after cooking then add the crumble. Let me know how it goes if you try it. 🙂

By: tara

tara — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:04:36 +0000

Hi! I have a question. How do you think this would be if i added the confetti crumbs on top? I have made this without crumbs and it was so good! Would the crumbs be added before i bake the bar or after?

Thank you in advance!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:38:26 +0000

In reply to Misty.

We’re so happy you liked them, Misty! Thanks for the review 🥰

By: Misty

Misty — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:51:25 +0000

This is definitely the lazy (and best) way of making chocolate chip cookies!!! I think my pan was smaller than a 9×9 so it came out thicker & seemed to taste better the next day.