Description
These Cake Mix Cookie Bars are buttery, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chips—an effortless dessert made from cake mix, eggs, butter, and pantry ingredients. Think cookie bars in cake form!
Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
2 large eggs
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Additional chocolate chips for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract (if using) until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips evenly.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan and top with extra chips if desired.
- Bake for 22–26 minutes until edges are golden and center is just set.
- Let cool completely in the pan.
- Lift out using parchment and cut into squares. Serve as desired.
Notes
- Don’t overbake—center should be just set for fudgy texture.
- Can be customized with mix-ins like nuts or candy pieces.
- Use muffin tins for bite-size cookie bars.
- Cool completely before slicing for clean edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
