Did you know you can make these 4 ingredient cake mix cookie bars in no time? All you have to do is mix, dump, bake, slice and serve. These cookie bars from a cake mix are so soft and studded with sweet chocolate morsels in each bite.
Pair your chocolate chip cookie bars with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate dessert idea. A simple dessert that even those who don’t enjoy baking can get on board with.
This Cake Mix Cookie Bars Recipe Is…
- Quick Prep
- Budget Friendly
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Flavored
- Easy to Make
- Great for Parties, Potlucks, Church Events, Etc.
- Use Box of Cake Mix For Base
- Simple Ingredients
Table of Contents
Ingredients Needed and Variations
Here is all you need for this easy dessert recipe. I also share ways to change up this lazy cookie bars recipe as well.
Butter – You will use a stick of butter that is melted for this recipe. I recommend unsalted butter as the cake mix can have some salt flavor to it.
Eggs – Large eggs are what I used for this recipe.
Yellow Cake Mix – I used a box of yellow cake mix. Of course, you can change up the flavor of cake mix you use. From chocolate cake mix, white cake mix to even a funfetti cake mix.
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – This is going to help richen up the cookie bars. You can use any flavor of chocolate chips you want. Or even reach for peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, etc.
How to Make Cookie Bars
The complete list of ingredients, quantities, and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.
Step One: Preheat your oven and prep your baking pan.
Step Two: Mix up the butter and eggs and then work in the cake mix.
Step Three: Next, you will fold in the chocolate chips. Mix just enough to incorporate.
Step Four: Press into pan and bake as directed. Then allow the cookies to cool.
How to Store Bar Cookies
For these easy cake mix cookie bars, just store them at room temperature in an airtight container once they have fully cooled off from the oven. The cookies will store up to 4-5 days. I do find the bars are best eaten within a day or two of being made.
You can also freeze these chewy cookie bars for later if you don’t want to eat them all right away. Just place in a freezer bag or freezer container and freeze for 3-4 months. Then when you are ready to eat, thaw on the counter for 1-2 hours before serving.
Tips For Success
- Don’t over mix the batter for these chocolate chip cookies, or can the cake mix cookies a bit dense as it bakes up.
- A 9×13 baking dish is what I used. Use parchment paper to place on bottom of pan so you can lift the whole cookie bars out to slice and serve.
- Any brand of cake mixes works; just buy whatever you prefer in terms of flavor.
- This truly is an easy recipe for cake mix bars, so just measure and bake as directed, and they should turn out just fine.
- You can mix in a large bowl with a whisk or use a hand mixer to speed up the prep work. It takes little time to mix up either way.
- The top of the bars will get a little golden brown and pull away from the edge of the pan when the cookie bars are done.
- I like to use a rubber spatula to spread the cookie dough evenly in the pan before baking.
- Allow the delicious cookie bars to cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
FAQs
Did you know there are so many easy desserts that can be made from boxed cake mix. Fudge, cookies, cinnamon rolls, and so much more. The mix offers so many different ways to mix and bake up a box cake mix.
Absolutely. Add about 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup of chopped nuts to the mixture before baking. This adds a nice crunch of flavor. I aim for the 1/3 cup as I don’t want the nuts to take up so much moisture it leaves your cookies a bit dry.
Swap out the chocolate chips for M&M’s or other chopped up candies. You can use colored candies to mimic holidays, add sprinkles, etc. Feel free to dress up and mix in your favorite cookie items.
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Cake Mix Cookie Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 – 12 oz bag semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to
350 °F degrees and prepare pan or your choice with nonstick spray - Mix melted butter with eggs
- Stir in cake mix
- Add chocolate chips
- Spoon into pan and bake 20-28 depending on pan size
- Cool completely and cut into squares
- Devour!
Nutrition Information
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