chocolate dipped peanut butter cookie bars
Even after the holidays I'm not *really* tired of cookies. I'm never tired of cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- flaky salt, for sprinkling
chocolate shell
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Whip in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. With a rubber spatula, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Press the dough into the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top, if desired. Bake for 22-25 minutes until the edges are golden and the center is set. Let cool on the counter for 10 minutes, then transfer the pan to the fridge for 45-60 minutes longer or up to overnight. Chilling makes the bars easier to cut and dunk.
- In a microwave-safe container, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil for 1 minute. Stir until the vessel is no longer warm. Heat for 20-30 seconds longer, stirring afterwards, until the chocolate is silky and completely melted. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Remove the bars from the fridge. Carefully lift the parchment out of the pan. Slice into 24 squares. The photos are in 12 bars purely for aesthetic. Just FYI.
- Place a sheet of parchment beneath a wire rack. Dunk one side of each bar into the melted chocolate, letting excess drip back into the bowl. Place onto the wire rack. Let the chocolate harden for 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle with flaky salt and DEVOUR.
Notes
*Peanut butter: I use Jif Natural, or a similar brand, when baking with peanut butter. I find the texture of the finished good is better versus a natural peanut butter that does not contain palm oil.