Description
Deliciously chewy oatmeal chocolate chip bars featuring a perfect balance of buttery oats and rich semisweet chocolate chips. These bars are easy to make and ideal for snacks, dessert, or lunchboxes.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan by greasing it or lining it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, ensuring proper texture for the bars.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, thoroughly incorporating each before adding the next. Then add the vanilla extract and mix well.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to ensure they are evenly distributed.
- Mix Dry Ingredients into Wet: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to avoid overmixing.
- Add Oats and Chocolate Chips: Stir in the rolled oats and semisweet chocolate chips evenly throughout the batter.
- Spread the Dough: Evenly spread the dough into the prepared baking pan, smoothing the top for uniform thickness.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 22-25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are set.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before cutting into 24 squares to ensure clean cuts and perfect texture.
Notes
- Do not overbake; bars should be golden but still soft for chewy texture.
- For easier removal, cool completely and use parchment paper overhang to lift bars out of the pan.
- You can substitute semisweet chocolate chips with dark or milk chocolate chips according to preference.
- Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- These bars can be frozen for up to 3 months; thaw at room temperature before serving.
