Description
Chocolate Sugar Cookie Bars are the ultimate chocolate dessert for anyone who loves soft, chewy, bakery-style treats topped with creamy frosting. These rich and fudgy bars combine the buttery texture of sugar cookies with deep chocolate flavor, creating an easy dessert recipe perfect for holidays, birthday parties, bake sales, quick dessert ideas, family gatherings, and sweet snack cravings. With a smooth chocolate frosting layered over thick cookie bars, this recipe delivers the perfect balance of sweetness and texture in every bite.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sour cream
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
Chocolate shavings
Mini chocolate chips
Chocolate sprinkles
Chopped walnuts or pecans
Sea salt flakes
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
2. Beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
4. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
5. Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
6. Fold in the sour cream and chocolate chips.
7. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
8. Bake for 22–28 minutes until the edges are set and the center is slightly soft.
9. Cool the bars completely before frosting.
10. Prepare the frosting by beating butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
11. Spread frosting evenly over the cooled bars.
12. Add toppings if desired, slice into bars, and serve.
Notes
Use room-temperature butter and eggs for a smoother batter and softer texture.
Do not overbake the bars; the center should remain slightly soft for a fudgy consistency.
Chill the frosted bars for 20 minutes before slicing to achieve cleaner cuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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