banana chocolate chip cookie bars

Name: Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: shortening, to coat the inside of a 9x9-inch baking pan; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) packed light brown sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 2 - bananas, peeled and mashed (together they weighed 12-oz. before i peeled them); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus a few more to place on top of the batter

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Cindi Marie Bauer

Marshfield, WI

Updated on May 16, 2024

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed these moist banana chocolate chip cookie bars. Especially since my husband enjoys bananas and I enjoy chocolate. I hope you enjoy them too! Since I prepared this recipe twice, I used two different brands of chocolate chips. Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip, as well as Kroger's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips. I'm including photos of both brands of chocolate chips.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 16 bar(s)

Ingredients

shortening, to coat the inside of a 9x9-inch baking pan
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 - bananas, peeled and mashed (together they weighed 12-oz. before i peeled them)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus a few more to place on top of the batter

How To Make banana chocolate chip cookie bars

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Coat the inside of a 9x9-inch rectangular baking pan with Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening and set aside.
Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter, light brown sugar, eggs, mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
Step 4

Using an electric hand-held mixer, beat ingredients together until light and fluffy, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Step 5

In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Step 6

Gradually beat/blend the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in the 1 cup chocolate chips thoroughly.
Step 7

Spread the batter evenly into the baking pan. Place a few extra chocolate chips on top of the batter.
Step 8

Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting into squares.
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