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Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

4.89 from 35 votes
By Michelle @ MyGluten-freeKitchen.com
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 13 minutes
Yield: 24 bars
All the yummy flavor of my chewy gluten-free chocolate chip cookies in a much easier, quicker bar cookie form!

Ingredients 

  • 2 1/4 cups (280 g) good all-purpose gluten-free flour blend
  • 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum*
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, room temp
  • 16 tablespoons (224 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup (218 g) packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 (50 g) egg yolks, room temp
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup additional semi-sweet chocolate chips for topping if desired

Instructions 

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together gluten-free flour, xanthan gum (unless flour blend already has xanthan or guar gum), baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, place the cream cheese, then pour melted butter over it. Add brown sugar and sugar and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. (I use the paddle attachment on my mixer.)
  • Add vanilla extract and egg yolks (one at a time) mixing on low-medium speed until well mixed.
  • Add the flour mixture that you set aside earlier, beating on low until just combined.
  • Add both sizes of chocolate chips and mix on low or by hand, just until mixed thoroughly.
  • Spread into lightly greased 9x13 metal pan. Bake in preheated 350˚ oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with additional 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and return to oven for 2-3 more minutes.
  • Remove from oven and place pan on cooling rack. Let cool before cutting. (Note, to save your pan from getting scratched up, I like to use a plastic knife to cut the bars.)
  • You can cut these whatever size you'd like of course, anywhere from 12 big bars to 24 smaller ones. Enjoy!

Notes

*omit xanthan gum if gluten-free flour blend has xanthan or guar gum already

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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