Fudge Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are an indulgent dessert sure to knock your socks off! These easy, chewy, chocolatey bars are crazy delicious!
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I feel like this recipe needs to come with a warning, so here it is: You will not be able to resist these bars!! You will have great difficulty stopping at one. You will not care if your pants no longer fit tomorrow. I suggest making these when you have several people to share them with, otherwise you will be in trouble if left alone with the pan!
More of Our Favorite Cookie Bars:
- Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Bars
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
- Mint Fudge Stuffed Brownies
- Cherry Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Blondies
- Copycat Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Bars
Chocolate chip cookies are already one of my biggest weaknesses. Especially fresh from the oven. Well then I went and added a thick layer of fudge in between two layers of chewy chocolate chip cookies. Be still my heart.
More Fudge Recipes You’ll Love:
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- Easy Salted Maple Nut Fudge
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- Milk and Cookies Fudge
- Easy Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Fudge
I had to put half the pan in the freezer, and shared the other half with some with friends. I have no self control around these bars. They are just TOO GOOD! There is a peanut butter version of these fudge stuffed cookie bars in my cookbook, and I haven’t made them since testing the recipe while writing the book. Like I said, I cannot be trusted around them! Make these and share them – you will be everyone’s favorite!
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Fudge Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
COOKIES
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2/3 cups brown sugar
- 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
FUDGE
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and creamy.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and salt and mix well.
- Add baking soda and flour and mix until combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Press 2/3 of the dough into a foil lined, greased 9x13" pan. Set aside.
Fudge
- In a glass bowl, heat the condensed milk and chocolate in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each time, until melted and smooth (should take 60-90 seconds). Pour evenly over cookie dough.
- Take remaining 1/3 cookie dough, and flatten between your hands, a little at a time, and lay over the fudge layer as evenly as possible. (Because the dough is sticky, it works best to spray your clean hands with cooking spray to make the dough easier to handle).
- Bake 22-25 minutes or until golden and the edges start to slightly pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool on the counter, then chill for 2 or more hours before cutting. Store tightly covered.
Notes
This post was originally published on Mar 5, 2017 and updated on Aug 1, 2022
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Elizabeth Walstrum says
Fudge stuffed chocolate chip cookies are very delicious and rich. A real hit with my family.
Thanks!
Miss JOSH EMMETT says
Oh Gosh! Thank you! Lockdown never looked so good!
Peggy Bockler says
I’m feeling lazy this weekend. Can I use a roll of chocolate chip cookie dough instead of making the cookie dough from scratch?
Stephanie Brubaker says
Yes! Enjoy 🙂
Debbe says
No! It’s too much dough, and the consistency is wrong. Your pan cookies won’t turn out right at all! Best to wait until you’re ready to make them as the recipe dictates for best results!💞
Ronda says
Why the foiled lined grease pan? Silly question……do u grease the pan or the foil?
Debbe says
This is to lift out the pan cookie and cut them after they’ve cooled. You only oil the dull side of the foil, which is the safe side for food to touch! NEVER LET FOOD TOUCH THE SHINY SIDE OF FOIL! This contaminates the food, and can leach aluminum into the food, which is toxic for human and animal consumption! 💞
janis says
I made these for my P.E.O. meeting tonight and the ladies LOVED them… I am forwarding your site and recipe to everyone.
Katherine says
When you say 2/3 cups brown sugar, is that two thirds of a cup or two to three cups?
Stephanie Brubaker says
Two thirds of a cup 🙂
Michelle says
Hi it says 2/3 cup of sugar but says 2 13 ,cup flour whats the diference
Rebekah says
2/3 means two-thirds of a cup, 2 1/3 means two and one-third of a cup. Hope this helped
Susan says
Just found this recipe. I was wondering what you think about adding a caramel layer on top of fudge layer. Too much?
Stephanie Brubaker says
Who’s to say what is too much 😉 It would certainly be very sweet and rich, but if that’s your jam, I say go for it!
Susan says
I would make sure it is a salted caramel layer so that it counter balances the sweetness.
Julianna says
Just mad every these and I love them! Do they need to be refrigerated?
Stephanie Brubaker says
So glad you love them! They do not need to be refrigerated unless you find the fudge layer is getting too soft 🙂
Joel says
How important is the sweet condensed milk? If I use regular milk, how much will this effect it?
Stephanie Brubaker says
The condensed milk is very thick and sweet. Regular milk will not work as a substitute, sorry!
Sandra Jester says
Could you use butter flavored Crisco in place of the butter?
Jo says
Does anyone have this recipe in grams rather than cups?
Sylvia Hart says
OMG- Delishish!!!!!!!!!! Love these so much. My son and I chowed these. They are so yummy.
Nicolette says
So I needed a dessert for myself that I could make gluten free. I just substituted with Pillsbury GF flour as the rest was fine for me. My family will eat some GF but could care less. I wanted my own dessert and dang…these were amazing yet dangerous. I did freeze them into smaller containers so I would only grab one to eat after it defrosted. Thank God I’m a fitness instructor, lol! I can eat them and workout haha. Fabulous recipe that was easily adaptable!
Pat says
My daughter made these and oh they are to dye for.
Leigh says
I’d like to make these for a dessert party I’m participating in. Do you think I could get 100 nite sized pieces from this recipe?
Susan says
Could you have a caramel layer on top of chocolate? Maybe swirl it a bit? Asking for a friend.
Stephanie Brubaker says
Tell your friend, I’m sure you could, and I bet it would be amazing 😉
Julie says
ADO YOU BAke these bars in a 9X13 pan?
Stephanie Brubaker says
Yes mam 🙂
Patti says
I made these for my son and he gave some to his friends… all the moms called for the recipe. Making these for a church bake sale. Have been baking for many years and these are the best bars I have ever made. Be sure to make these.
Patti says
Made these yesterday because Grandson was coming to visit.. AMAZING. He thought the best bar ever. He’s 15 and eats everything. Making another batch for him to take to football practice for his friends. Don’t miss making this one.
Amy Gerber says
can these be made ahead of time and frozen???
Stephanie Brubaker says
Yes!
Letty says
Oh my these look amazing!! I must bake these soon, but I think you might be right I will definitely have to share or if might devour the whole pan.
Ashley says
Hi! I’m just wondering: why do I need to grease the pan AND foil line it. Can I just grease it and forget the foil?
Stephanie Brubaker says
Hi, Ashley! The foil just makes it a lot easier to cut nice bars and get them out of the pan. You just lift them out using the overhang of the foil, then peel it back and cut! If you prefer, you can certainly skip the foil and just grease the pan 🙂
Becky says
Do you have to keep them stored in the fridge? Thanks for your help.
Stephanie Brubaker says
No you do not. But don’t let them get too warm or the fudge will start to melt 🙂
Josh N says
These were made at a local Fish Fry recently and didn’t know who made them and couldn’t find a good recipe online. We had 1 pc to share and we were addicted instantly, thus beginning our extreme craving for more. This article is an answered prayer to the Brownie gods who live near the Keebler cookies fudge tree…
Joe says
What temperature to bake at?
Stephanie Brubaker says
350, enjoy!
Jai Want says
This looks amazing! I need to try this fantastic recipe soon!
Laura at I Heart Naptime says
You could knock me out of my chair right now with a feather — where have these bars been all my life?! I must make them today!
Alyssa | EverydayMaven says
My older son would devour these!
Cookin Canuck says
Oh my, do these ever look amazing! I think you’re right – I wouldn’t be able to stop at one.
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
That layer of fudge between chocolate chip cookies looks dreamy! What a delicious treat!
Catalina @ Peas & Peonies says
YES! This looks so crazy delicious! I adore chocolate in everything, but these fudge stuffed chocolate chip cookie bars are fabulous!
Amanda | The Chunky Chef says
Totally drooling over these bars! My husband would love them!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
These look dangerous! I think I would lose all control!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
These look amazing! I just love your desserts!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
I wouldn’t have any self control where these bars are concerned either, and I don’t even have that big of a sweet tooth. These look crazy good!!!
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says
Holy yum!!!! You’re right… I would not be trusted around these. 🙂 Sharing is good.
Krista says
I could eat this whole pan! Love these!
Erren says
This sounds like a whole lot of sugar but I want a few! Don’t tell anyone!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
I definitely couldn’t be trusted with a pan of these around!! I’m salivating!!!