Description
Rich chocolate chip cookie bars featuring creamy egg yolks promise a delightful dessert experience. Home bakers craving intense flavor and silky texture will love this indulgent sweet treat crafted with classic ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 egg yolks (large)
- 2 ½ cups / 325 g all-purpose flour
- 2 cups / 390 g chocolate chips (divided)
- 1 cup / 226 g plant-based butter (softened)
- 1 cup / 208 g light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup / 112 g white granulated sugar
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- Flakey sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat to 350°F. Line 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, creating easy-lift edges.
- Mixing Base: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until luxuriously light and airy, ensuring smooth incorporation of ingredients for about 3-4 minutes.
- Binding Components: Whisk egg yolks and vanilla extract into butter mixture until silky and uniform, creating a rich foundational texture.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift baking soda, baking powder, and salt directly into mixture, folding gently to distribute evenly without overmixing.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold flour into wet ingredients, stirring until a cohesive, soft dough emerges, maintaining a tender consistency.
- Chocolate Incorporation: Gently fold most chocolate chips into dough, reserving some for decorative topping, ensuring balanced distribution.
- Pan Arrangement: Spread dough uniformly across prepared pan, using spatula to create smooth, level surface. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top, pressing lightly to secure.
- Baking Process: Position pan in preheated oven and bake 25-30 minutes until edges transform to golden brown and center appears set but not dried out.
- Cooling Strategy: Transfer pan to wire rack, allowing bars to cool completely within pan, which prevents overcooking and stabilizes texture.
- Final Presentation: Lift entire batch using parchment paper overhang, slice into elegant rectangular or square portions, and optionally dust with flaky sea salt for gourmet finish.
- Storage Instructions: Preserve bars in sealed container at room temperature, maintaining freshness for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use softened butter at room temperature for creamy, well-incorporated texture that ensures smooth mixing and perfect cookie bar consistency.
- Egg Yolk Magic: Extra egg yolks create a richer, more tender texture with enhanced moisture and depth of flavor compared to traditional chocolate chip cookies.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing the dough after adding flour to prevent tough, dense bars; mix just until ingredients are combined for tender results.
- Strategic Chocolate Chip Placement: Reserving some chips for topping ensures a visually appealing surface and creates pockets of melted chocolate in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 394
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 265 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg