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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

May 23, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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This gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipe makes tasty, chewy bar cookies filled with sweet chocolate chips.  When you’re short on time, but crave chocolate chip cookies, these gluten free cookie bars are the answer!

Close up view of chocolate chip cookie bars and a few chocolate chips scattered on parchment paper.

Every day is a great day for chocolate chip cookies!  But if you’re like me, you don’t always want to scoop and bake one pan at a time.   That’s where these chocolate chip cookie bars come into play.

The bars are thicker than your average cookie, but I think you’ll find the texture and flavor are equal to their scooped cookie counterpart.  If you haven’t tried gluten free cookie bars, now’s the time.

Why This Recipe Works

  • The combination of brown sugar and white sugar gives the bars flavor without being too sweet.
  • Using melted butter speeds up the process of mixing it with the sugars.
  • Vanilla extract enhances the flavor of the bars.

What are Bar Cookies?

Bar cookies are simply cookie dough pressed into a pan, baked and then cut into squares.  They’re quicker and easier than making individual cookies.

What you need for Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars:

Overhead view of ingredients needed for making gluten free chocolate chip cookie dough bars.

Which Chocolate Chips Should I Use?

You can use your favorite flavor of chocolate chips, or do like I do and combine different flavors.  I like using both semisweet and milk chocolate chips together for these bars.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter and sugars.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix until smooth.
  • Stir the dry ingredients, ½ at a time, into the wet ingredients until combined.
  • Add the chocolate chips and stir until combined.
  • Spread the cookie dough into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Cut into the bars and enjoy!
Overhead view of chocolate chip cookie bars scattered on parchment paper.

Step by Step Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour blend, baking powder, and salt.

Overhead view of glass mixing bowl containing gluten free flour blend, baking powder, and salt, whisked together with wire whisk.

In a large mixing bowl, mix the melted butter and sugars together until combined.

Overhead view of glass mixing bowl containing melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.

Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix until smooth.

Overhead view of glass mixing bowl containing two eggs, vanilla extract, and a butter sugar mixture for making choc chip cookie bars.

Stir half the flour mixture into the egg and butter mixture until just combined.  Then add the remaining flour mixture and stir until combined.  Be careful not to overmix the dough.

Overhead view of glass mixing bowl with gluten free flour mixture waiting to be stirred into cookie dough batter and wooden spoon

Add the chocolate chips to the dough and stir until just combined.

Overhead view of glass mixing bowl containing gluten free chocolate chip cookie bar dough and a wooden spoon.

Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared pan.  Using your wet fingertips, press the dough around the pan and into the corners.

Overhead view of a pan of unbaked dough for chocolate chip cookie bars.

Bake the cookie bars for 25-30 minutes or until the top of the bars are golden brown.

Overhead view of baked gf chocolate chip cookies bars in pan.

Place the baked bars on a wire rack and allow them to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Baker’s Tips

  • Line the pan with parchment paper so you can lift the entire cookie bar out of the pan.  Doing this makes it easier to cut the bar into squares.
  • Stir the flour mixture in with a wooden spoon.  This will prevent overmixing the cookie dough.
  • Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting into squares.  Cooled bars cut cleaner than warm cookie bars.

FAQs

Why are my chocolate chip cookie bars dry?

There are two common mistakes that can lead to dry cookies.  The first is overmixing the dough when adding the flour.  The second is overbaking the cookie bars.

How do you store cookie bars?

Store the cut bars in an airtight container on the counter for 3-4 days.

Can you freeze gluten free cookie bars?

These chocolate chip cookie bars freeze really well.  Wrap the bars in plastic wrap, then in foil, and freeze for up to 3 months.

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars stacked on parchment paper.

These easy gluten free cookie bars, loaded with chocolate chips, are a simple treat for any day of the week.  If you enjoy chocolate chip cookies, but don’t have the time to scoop them and bake one pan at a time, give these cookie bars a try.  Happy Baking!

More Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

  • Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
  • No Bake Cookies with Chocolate Chips
  • Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Bob’s Monster Cookies Recipe
  • Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars (Gluten Free)

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Close up view of chocolate chip cookie bars and a few chocolate chips scattered on parchment paper.

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Connie @ Flavor Walk
This gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipe makes tasty, chewy bar cookies filled with sweet chocolate chips. 
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Gluten free
Servings 24 bars
Calories 219 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¾ cups gluten free flour blend
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray paper with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour blend, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix the melted butter and sugars together until combined.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix until smooth.
  • Stir half the flour mixture into the egg and butter mixture until just combined. Then add the remaining flour mixture and stir until combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
  • Add the chocolate chips to the dough and stir until just combined.
  • Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared pan. Using your wet fingertips, press the dough around the pan and into the corners.
  • Bake cookie bars for 25-30 minutes or until the top of the bars is golden brown.
  • Place the baked bars on a wire rack and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Notes

  • Line the pan with parchment paper so you can lift the entire cookie bar out of the pan.  Doing this makes it easier to cut the bar into squares.
  • Stir the flour mixture in with a wooden spoon.  This will prevent overmixing the cookie dough.
  • Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting into squares.  Cooled bars cut cleaner than warm cookie bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 108mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 203IUCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary based on products and brands you use. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the ingredients you are using with your preferred nutrition calculator.

Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour.

This blog post is also available as a Web Story, "Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars."

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  • Gluten Free Candy Bar Cookies
  • Gluten Free Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
  • Gluten Free Cinnamon Roll Cookies

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