Sheet Pan Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Sheet Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are an chocolate chip cookie brittle that feature several tasty ingredients other than chocolate chips. Although optional, we highly recommend adding almond extract, chopped almonds and instant coffee powder for the perfect combination of flavors. Cut these into perfect bars or break into irregular brittle bites, and be sure to share with your friends and family.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle
I love cookies. Soft cookies. Chewy cookies. Bar cookies. Drop cookies. And, crispy cookies, just like these Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle. These sheet pan chocolate chip cookie bars are more like a brittle with delicious flavors of almond, chocolate chips and a hint of coffee. They are the perfect treat.
This recipe uses a jelly roll pan to make a huge sheet of thin, crisp almond cookies. The batter is pressed thin so that a buttery toffee type cookie is formed during baking. You can be precise, and cut these into symmetrical almond bars or if you like walking on the wild side, wait until they cool, and break into jagged, asymmetrical almond brittle.
I love the subtle hint of coffee that comes through from the instant coffee powder. It pairs perfectly with the chocolate chips and almond.
Crispy Almond Bars
The original recipe was called Crispy Almond Bars but I’ve renamed it because I think it’s truly more of a chocolate chip cookie bar. Actually, it’s quite versatile. Make these almond cookies by using almond extract and chopped almonds. Do not omit them.
The nuts on top will brown lightly while cookies for the most delicious toasted nut flavor.
Or make these Chocolate Chip Sheet Pan Cookie Bars by using vanilla extract and no almonds!
The recipe originates from my trusty Farm Journal: Homemade Cookies cookbook. I’ve found countless treasures in it including Classic Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Chip Molasses Cookies and Fudge Nut Bars. I borrowed this cookbook from my Mom, and it has lived on my bookshelf ever since. Sorry, Mom!
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter, softened
- Instant Coffee Powder (optional)
- Salt
- Almond Extract or Vanilla Extract
- Granulated Sugar
- All Purpose Flour
- Chocolate Chips
- Chopped Almonds (optional)
How to Make Crispy Almond Brittle Cookies
Step by Step Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream butter, instant coffee powder, salt and almond extract; gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in sifted flour and chocolate chips.
- Press cookie dough mixture into a jelly roll pan, and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes at 375 degrees F. (For a soft sheet pan cookie, bake for approximately 20 minutes.)
- Cut while warm into bars, or cool and break into irregular pieces.
Storage Instructions
Let the bar cookies cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, or freeze for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container or zip-lock bag.
For the full recipe steps and ingredient amounts for chocolate chip brittle cookies, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Recipe FAQs
- Margarine can be substituted for butter, if desired. Soften butter or margarine at room temperature before creaming.
- Almond extract can be substituted for vanilla or Amaretto.
- These almond brittle cookies are crisp and buttery.
- Mini chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips would be a perfect substitute for the regular ones.
- Jelly roll pans are great for cookies; most versions have a lid that you can use to cover the pan after cooling for easy storage and transport. Check out the Kitchen Stuff You Need list on our Amazon Shop page for some of our favorite kitchen items.
- Chop up whatever type almonds you have on hand–slivered, sliced, whole, etc.
- Try our Cherry Almond Dump Cake if you are a big almond fan.
- If desired, line the pan with parchment paper first before baking.
Recipe Variations
- Use dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Break apart the almond bars and sprinkle over a scoop of vanilla ice cream as the perfect topping.
- Use vanilla extract or almond extract—you pick!
- Use other types of nuts, if desired, such as pecans or walnuts.
- Try sprinkling sea salt over the top of the bars before baking.
- Use slivered almonds, sliced almonds or chopped almonds, or omit the nuts completely.
- Looking for a thicker cookie? Try these Self-Frosting Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.
What is the difference between a cookie sheet and a sheet pan?
A cookie sheet pan typically only has one raised side while a sheet pan has sides on all four sides. Cookie sheet pans are for drop cookies such as a traditional chocolate chip cookie while sheet pans work great for bar cookies.
How long to bake sheet pan chocolate chip cookies?
For a soft cookie, bake sheet pan chocolate chip cookies for approximately 20 minutes, and for a crispy, crunchy chocolate chip cookie, bake for 23 to 25 minutes.
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Sheet Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup almonds, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cream butter, coffee powder, salt and almond extract; gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
- Lightly mix in flour and chocolate chips.
- Press batter into an ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan. Sprinkle almonds over top.
- Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool pan on rack, cut into bars while warm. Or break cooled cookies into irregular pieces like "brittle".
Notes
- Margarine can be substituted for butter, if desired. Be sure to let the butter or margarine soften at room temperature before creaming.
- Almond extract can be substituted for vanilla or Amaretto.
- These almond brittle cookies are crisp and buttery.
- Mini chocolate chips would be a perfect substitute for the regular ones.Â
- Jelly roll pans are great for cookies; most versions have a lid that you can use to cover the pan after cooling for easy storage and transport.Â
- Chop up whatever type almonds you have on hand–slivered, sliced, whole, etc.
- Try our Cherry Almond Dump Cake if you are a big almond fan.
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