Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Chocolate chip cookie bars made with whole wheat flour and packed with walnut chunks.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter , at room temperature (169 grams)
- 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar (213 grams)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (226 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups milk, semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (255 grams)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (60 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line an 8 or 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper with overhanging sides.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with a hand-held mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium high speed until light and creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the bowl as needed. Add the egg and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until incorporated, mixture may be a little crumbly. Mix in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
- Press dough into the prepared baking pan and bake until golden brown, 20-30 minutes (depending on pan size). Let cool for about 15 minutes in the pan, then lift bars out of the pan with the overhanging parchment paper and let cool completely on a wire rack. Slice into bars and serve.
- Store cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg