Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

I will admit it. I dread when my kids say that they want chocolate chip cookies. For some reason, they just never turn out as well as my Mom's. I don't know if the butter gets too soft or if I over mix them, they usually come out flat. So, when my son asked for them yesterday, I thought that I might try making them as a bar cookie, hoping that they might turn out a little better. My family LOVED them !!! Even I ate a bar (ok, 3). I am super critical of my own baking, so if I ate 3, you KNOW they were good !! ;)

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.)  Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 375° F. 

GREASE a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. (Be sure to use this size or you might not get a good result. Trust me on this one !)

BEAT butter, sugars and vanilla in large bowl. 

ADD eggs, then beat in flour mixture. 

STIR in morsels and nuts (if you want them). 

SPREAD into prepared pan.

BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown (I cooked them for 22 minutes and they were perfect !). Cool for about 15-20 minutes, then cut into bars.

Nestle Toll House - Gotta give credit to the experts on this one !!!