Lazy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe
Indulge in these quick and easy Lazy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars made with a yellow cake mix for a shortcut dessert that’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix Batter: In a large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until a thick batter forms.
- Add Mix-ins: Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using.
- Bake: Spread the dough in the baking dish and bake for 22–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool and Slice: Let it cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Experiment with different mix-ins like white or milk chocolate chips, coconut, or toffee bits.
- For gooey bars, slightly underbake and cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
