Black and White Chocolate Bar Cookies Recipe

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Photograph: Yvonne Ruperti

Cookie bars chock full of chocolate chips, nuts, and white chocolate chips.

Recipe Details

Black and White Chocolate Bar Cookies Recipe

Prep 7 mins
Cook 25 mins
Active 10 mins
Cool 90 mins
Total 2 hrs 2 mins
Makes 12 bars
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Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) unsalted butter, cubed

  • 1 cup (7 ounces) packed light brown sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 large large egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 cup (5 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 cup (3/4 ounce) plus 2 tablespoons cocoa

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, divided

  • 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

  • 1/4 cup dried cherries, optional

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9- by 9-inch baking pan.

  2. In large bowl, stir butter with sugar and salt until creamy. Stir in egg and vanilla.

  3. Add flour, cocoa, and baking soda to bowl and stir to combine. Stir in 1/2 white chocolate chips, bittersweet chocolate chocolate chips, nuts, and cherries (if using).

  4. Spread into pan and smooth top. Bake until center is just set, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in pan 30 minutes. Cut into squares.

Special equipment

9- by 9-inch baking pan

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
3926 Calories
217g Fat
463g Carbs
47g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 3926
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 217g 278%
Saturated Fat 109g 545%
Cholesterol 515mg 172%
Sodium 1934mg 84%
Total Carbohydrate 463g 168%
Dietary Fiber 21g 75%
Total Sugars 312g
Protein 47g
Vitamin C 9mg 45%
Calcium 537mg 41%
Iron 29mg 159%
Potassium 1649mg 35%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)