Chewy Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (8×8 pan)
Thick, chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bars made with brown butter for a deep, nutty flavor. Press the dough into an 8x8 pan for easy, bakery-style bars with golden edges and soft, fudgy centers. No cookie scooping required.
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter salted or unsalted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 & 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 & 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips or chunks more fot toping
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty. Let cool 5–10 minutes.½ cup butter
- Whisk the warm brown butter with both sugars until glossy.¾ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Add egg, yolk, and vanilla; whisk until thick and smooth.1 large egg , 1 egg yolk, 1 & 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Stir in flour, oats, baking soda, and salt until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.1 & 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, ¾ cup rolled oats, 1/4 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, ¾ cup chocolate chips or chunks
- Press dough into a parchment-lined 8×8 pan.
- Bake at 325F for 26-29minutes, removing when the center is just set but still soft.
- Cool completely before slicing for chewy bars.
Notes
Optional bakery upgrade (very recommended)
Sprinkle a little flaky salt on top right after baking, it dramatically enhances the chocolate and brown butter flavor and makes them taste bakery-level.Nutrition
Calories: 206Calories | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg