Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Name: Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix; Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch; 1/2 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting; 2 oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

Ingredients:4
Servings:16

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 12/13/2024

Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Ingredients:4
Servings:16

These decadent 5-ingredient bars combine layers of chocolate chip cookies and a fudgy chocolate filling made with a genius secret ingredient—Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting. They're impressive enough for a special occasion, but easy enough for weeknight baking, too.

How to Make this Recipe Lower in Sugar

Swapping in Betty Crocker’s new Lower Sugar Baking Mixes and Frosting is an easy way to reduce the sugar in these fudgy cookie bars. You can enjoy the same great taste and same ease of prep. Read below for the simple steps.

Prepare the Cookie Dough

Swap Betty Crocker™ Lower Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix for the original cookie mix. Use the amounts of butter and egg called for on the lower sugar packaging.

Prepare the Filling

Replace the original chocolate frosting with Betty Crocker™ Lower Sugar Milk Chocolate Frosting. Blend with the cream cheese as directed in Step 3 for a chocolaty lower sugar filling.

Assemble the Bars

Set aside 1/2 cup of the cookie dough to use as the topping. Press remaining cookie dough into bottom or sprayed 9-inch square pan. Spread frosting mixture on top of cookie dough base. Crumble reserved 1/2 cup of cookie dough over top.

Bake and Cool

Bake the bars about 30 minutes. The bars are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and bars are golden brown. The bars need to cool on a cooling rack for about an hour and a half to set up before cutting.

Enjoy a Lower Sugar Treat

Replacing the original cookie mix and frosting with Betty’s new lower sugar products reduces the total grams of sugar per serving from 20 grams to 11 grams without sacrificing the indulgence.

Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Prep time:15 min
Total time:2 hr 20 min
Ingredients:4
Servings:16
Calories per serving:230

Ingredient

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch
1/2 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
2 oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.

Step 2
In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Remove 3/4 cup of the cookie dough; set aside. Press remaining dough evenly in bottom of pan.

Step 3
In small bowl, beat frosting and cream cheese with spoon until well blended. Spread frosting mixture on top of cookie base. Break remaining cookie dough into small pieces, and sprinkle over top of frosting mixture.

Step 4
Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Recipe Tips

To quickly soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper, and place on microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened.
The secret for cutting bars easily is to line pan with heavy-duty or nonstick foil. When it is time to cut bars, just lift baked bar with foil out of pan, and cut. This also makes cleanup extra easy.

Nutrition Facts

Calories
230
Total Fat
12g
Protein
1g
Total Carbohydrate
29g
Sugars
20g

Servings: 16

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Amount Per Serving Calories : 230

Nutrition Facts
Food Component / Nutrient	Amount	% , Daily Value*
Total Fat	12g	18%
Saturated Fat	7g	34%
Trans Fat	0g	% Value Not Available
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	% Value Not Available
Polyunsaturated Fat	0g	% Value Not Available
Omega-3	0g	% Value Not Available
Cholesterol	30mg	10%
Sodium	200mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate	29g	10%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Soluble Fiber	0g	% Value Not Available
Insoluble Fiber	0g	% Value Not Available
Sugars	20g	% Value Not Available
Protein	1g	% Value Not Available
Vitamin D	Value Not Available	0%
Calcium	Value Not Available	0%
Iron	Value Not Available	2%
Potassium	65mg	2%
Vitamin A	Value Not Available	4%
Vitamin C	Value Not Available	0%
Vitamin E	Value Not Available	0%
Thiamin	Value Not Available	2%
Riboflavin	Value Not Available	4%
Niacin	Value Not Available	2%
Vitamin B6	Value Not Available	0%
Folic Acid	Value Not Available	2%
Vitamin B12	Value Not Available	0%
Pantothenic Acid	Value Not Available	0%
Phosphorus	Value Not Available	0%
Magnesium	Value Not Available	0%
Zinc	Value Not Available	0%
Manganese	Value Not Available	0%
Selenium	Value Not Available	0%
Copper	Value Not Available	0%
Beta-Carotene	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

Starch 0,
Fruit 0,
Other Carbohydrate 2,
Skim Milk 0,
Low-Fat Milk 0,
Milk 0,
Vegetable 0,
Very Lean Meat 0,
Lean Meat 0,
Medium-Fat Meat 0,
High-Fat Meat 0,
Fat 2&½,
Fruits 0c,
Vegetables 0c,
Grains 0oz-eq,
Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
Dairy 0c,
Fats & Oils 2tsp

Carbohydrate Choice

Carbohydrate Choice2

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