Brown Butter Cookie Bars

5 from 1 vote

These easy but delicious Brown Butter Cookie Bars with plenty of chocolate chips inside are a great quick recipe to make when the craving hits!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Servings: bars

Calories: 152kcal

Melt the salted butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring frequently until the butter is chestnut brown in color and has a nutty aroma. It is completely normal for the butter to sputter, bubble, and foam during the process. Pour into a heat-safe bowl or container and let cool for 10 minutes.
½ cup salted butter
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 9x9-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving the edges to hang over the sides.
Whisk together the slightly cooled brown butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing just until no streaks of flour remain. Fold in the chocolate chips.
¾ cup brown sugar, 1 whole egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, spread into the corners, and level with a spatula. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-25 minutes or until golden around the edges. Sprinkle with flakey salt and then let cool for at least 10 minutes before lifting out of the pan using the parchment paper as handles. Slice into 16 bars once cooled. Enjoy!
¼ teaspoon flakey salt to sprinkle on top