No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
Indulgent no-bake chocolate chip cookie dough bars featuring a soft, egg-free dough base and a smooth chocolate topping. Quick to prepare and easy to slice, these bars deliver all the nostalgic cookie dough flavor with zero baking required.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Total Time: 3–4 hours
- Yield: 16 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (preferably heat-treated for safety)
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (for topping)
Instructions
- Cream butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Scrape down bowl as needed; mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour and sweetened condensed milk, alternating between them, until smooth.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips by hand.
- Line and grease an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper (leave an overhang for easy removal).
- Press dough into the pan; flour your hands if it’s sticky, and smooth the top evenly.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or overnight, until firm.
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips (microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each) or use a double boiler.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the chilled dough and spread to cover completely.
- Refrigerate again until set. Once firm, lift out bars using the parchment overhang and cut into 16 squares for serving.
Notes
- Heat-treat flour by baking at 350 °F for 5 minutes or until it reaches 160 °F—this makes it safe to eat raw and prevents foodborne risk. If you can’t treat at home, use ready-to-use heat-treated flour. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Swap mini chips for dark chocolate chunks or mix-ins like toffee bits or crushed pretzels for fun texture.
- Sprinkle colorful candy or festive sprinkles over the warm chocolate layer for a celebratory touch.
- To get clean slices, run a sharp knife under hot water, wipe dry, and cut—wipe between each cut if necessary.
- You can double the recipe for a 9×13 pan; adjust chilling time if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
