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Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 13, 2024
Betty Crocker lower sugar baking mixes and frosting.

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Want to lower the sugar content by 25% but still enjoy the same sweet flavor? Swap Betty Crocker Lower Sugar baking mixes or frosting for the original products in these recipes. It’s easy!
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These decadent 5-ingredient bars combine layers of chocolate chip cookies and a fudgy chocolate filling made with a genius secret ingredient—Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting. They're impressive enough for a special occasion, but easy enough for weeknight baking, too.

How to Make this Recipe Lower in Sugar

Swapping in Betty Crocker’s new Lower Sugar Baking Mixes and Frosting is an easy way to reduce the sugar in these fudgy cookie bars. You can enjoy the same great taste and same ease of prep. Read below for the simple steps.

Prepare the Cookie Dough

Swap Betty Crocker™ Lower Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix for the original cookie mix. Use the amounts of butter and egg called for on the lower sugar packaging.

Prepare the Filling

Replace the original chocolate frosting with Betty Crocker™ Lower Sugar Milk Chocolate Frosting. Blend with the cream cheese as directed in Step 3 for a chocolaty lower sugar filling.

Assemble the Bars

Set aside 1/2  cup of the cookie dough to use as the topping. Press remaining cookie dough into bottom or sprayed 9-inch square pan. Spread frosting mixture on top of cookie dough base. Crumble reserved 1/2 cup of cookie dough over top.

Bake and Cool

Bake the bars about 30 minutes. The bars are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and bars are golden brown. The bars need to cool on a cooling rack for about an hour and a half to set up before cutting.

Enjoy a Lower Sugar Treat

Replacing the original cookie mix and frosting with Betty’s new lower sugar products reduces the total grams of sugar per serving from 20 grams to 11 grams without sacrificing the indulgence.

Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 4
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Remove 3/4 cup of the cookie dough; set aside. Press remaining dough evenly in bottom of pan.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, beat frosting and cream cheese with spoon until well blended. Spread frosting mixture on top of cookie base. Break remaining cookie dough into small pieces, and sprinkle over top of frosting mixture.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition

230 Calories
12g Total Fat
1g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
7g
34%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
200mg
8%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
20g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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