2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 270g 1 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp corn starch 1 tsp salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled 170g 1 cup packed light brown sugar 200g 2/3 cup granulated sugar 133g 2 eggs large, room temperature 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract 15mL 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 200g 350 for 25-30 mins

first video I’ve watched, first impressions are: 1, this man is so sweet 2, definitely a parent. radiates dad energy. was expecting more dad jokes 3, wow original, creative recipe? cute small channels like this deserve so much more recognition

i hope i'll find someone who loves me as much as John loves parchment papers

My favorite part about this dude is, he just cooks for fun, not to get views, but to just help other people cook. Amazing. Keep doing what you do best!

When you said to "set some chocolate chips aside" I thought you were going to say, "so you can snack" LOL

"Let me know in the comments if you want the edge piece or the middle." *I want the whole pan*

This recipe is my husband favorite, he requested every time. I noticed that because John lives in very very very cold place, he forgets about people baking in more warmer places. That’s why I ended up with my first attempt sinking in the middle and very tall on the edges (nothing that bothers my husband or I), but it definitely did not look like the pictures on johns Instagram. The second time I baked this I melted the butter with less heat so there’s a little of minuscule solid butter particles and at the end I put te batter in the fridge por 20 min so the batter wasn’t as runny or melted (more firm, just like the one in the video) . Still the cookie bar sunk a little but not as much as the first attempt

I have at this point made edibles from quite a few of your recipes and everyone who tried them were very pleased with the results. Thank you John!!

me: Do you prefer brownies or a chocolate chip cookies? Him: yes

Watching this in bed when I just started trying to eat healthier... And now I am reconsidering 😂🤣

This guy is so adorably nerdy about cake. Such Dad-energy. What an absolute angel.

For me as a father and love making cookies and cake, this video make me have a great ideas for my kids. Thank you very much.

Let's get this man to 1M subs, he deserved his hard working and dedication to cooking. I love every moment of Preppy Kitchen's cooking videos.

Your parchment paper is so neatly fit in the pan, can you do a video on how you do that? Mine s always such a hot mess.

I made these and they came out perfectly and beautifully! I reduced the amount of sugar & chocolate a little but still they tasted so well. I even love the way they look ❤ Thank you John!

I just baked this and it is probably the best thing I’ve ever made, and I’ve been baking for 2 years. It’s like taking a bite into a super thick and moist cookie. Thank you for this recipe!

There's something so satisfying with the way you lift the cooked cookie bar from the pan with no residue or whatsoever. I'm excited to make this soon.

My husband falls more and more in love with me the more of your incredible treats I make!! I believe this cookie bar just sent him over the top! Lol! Thanks John! ❤

These are currently in my oven now! First time I’ve ever actually used a scale to measure the ingredients! Also first time making these and I doubled the recipe (even cookie bars for that matter!) I’m sure they are going to be delightful!

My husband and I were craving some bars but didn't want much and didn't to have leftovers so I halved this recipe (food scale is my friend). I baked it in a 9x5 loaf pan for 30 minutes. I checked on it at 20 minutes and the edges were done but the middle wasn't so I covered it with aluminum for the last 10 minutes. PERFECTION! It was more than enough for us and our son.

You’re literally so sweet idk how to describe it but your smile and laugh while you’re just having fun making the cookies is so wholesome 😭❤️

I’ve made this recipe twice within the past month, it is DIVINE!! 😍

I made these today and used half recipe (in same 8x8 pan) and the bake time ended up to be 22 minutes with a light brown top. These are delicious! Bars are faster than cookies. I put this is my recipe book. You need to get a cook book. Would definitely buy! Definitely needs to be a dessert cook book

I love that you give the measurements in grams too. It is so helpful for us who live in Europe where measuring cups are not common :)

Happy to see these are gooey instead of cakey like so many other recipes. I'll definitely be making this one and perhaps eating all the edges myself. They are the BEST!!!

I made these yesterday and they came out soooo good. I made sure to weigh my flour as I’ve made the mistake to pack it in other occasions 😭 these are absolutely delicious!! Thank you, I love your channel and how you make it so much easier. Your recipes are AMAZING 😋

I love his personality, he’s so charismatic

“A crime scene of chocolate!” 😊Just the best channel and host for revving up your baking skills. Thanks. Charming gentleman as always and makes baking look easy.

When he actually has enough self-control to set aside a handful of chocolate chips and not eat them all before you reach the point where you garnish the top...

I love how genuinely happy he gets about baking

Made this today. Absolutely scrumptious. So glad yours was the recipe I settled on. No mixer. No creaming butter. No portioning. So easy. Too easy. Thanks. All the best to Brian and the kids.

I made these tonight to take to work with me tomorrow night. Let me warn everyone of one simple thing: if you mix up your containers of All Purpose Flour and Self-Rising Flour, you're going to have a mess, especially since you add baking soda to these as part of the recipe. I had doubled the recipe to have two 8x8 pans to take. They overflowed in the oven (luckily onto foil on the rack below) during their 35 minutes of cooking. I let them cool and then cut them up to clean up the edges and turns out they weren't done, so back into the oven for a few more minutes. All in all, they are a 10/10 in terms of taste...but man, I'm getting me a label maker. John's recipes always turn out great for me, and with a little extra work, this did too.

i made these and my friends LOVE them!!! they won’t stop bugging me to make more lol

I made the brownies and it was sooooo delicious. I'm going to make this and the brownie and sandwich them together. Yumm 😋

OK I made this for my daughter and son-in-law for their Anniversary. They picked the meal (Corned beef & Cabbage) and wanted this for their dessert. I added a little more brown sugar since I was shy on white, maybe by 1/4 cup. And accidentally dumped about 2 tsp. of vanilla in. But it turned out great anyways. They wanted extra chocolate chips so I obliged, but I have to say this was really, really good.

I just made these and while they taste good there is too much chocolate ( I can't believe that coming from me, but it's true). Also I'd recommend cutting them after refrigeration. They were a little too soft to cleanly cut. Oh and I've found that if Preppy Kitchen makes it, then so can I, his recipes are so easy to follow. I've made his cinnamon rolls dozens of times now *EDIT* ...II take this back in part, but left my comment in case it's helpful. These firmed up WONDERFULLY after chilling, and my husband said they are decadent and he loves them

I made these earlier today and oh my so ooey and goey delious. I will share with my co-workers tomorrow. Thanks for sharing. Next time I'm adding pecans

He seems like the cool uncle all the kids run to the door to meet at Christmas

My wife just made this and I had to get on to say - Thank You! The house smelt like heaven and it was so delicious! Perfectly gooey, but crunchy at the same time! And the salt flakes really brought out the flavour...

Ah. My family calls those “firework cookies” because my grandma used to make them and we’d take them with us when we watched the fireworks on the 4th of July. We don’t go to see the fireworks anymore though. We haven’t for a while. I really wanna make these for some quality nostalgia, haha

I love the outside piece. The crunch and goo at the same time makes my heart sing.

I wanted to bake something for my coworkers and this perfect recipe magically appeared in my KZfaq feed. Making these tomorrow. 😋 on a side note- the host is as sweet as those cookie bars and has such a lovable demeanor.

i currently learning how to make cookies have no basic skill at all but watching your videos just make me want to learn more but after finishing your videos that radiate so much positive energy. I hope i can make at least something to eat off of out from you inspiring video. thank you

Sir, you are like a bright sunny day. Every time I watch one of your videos, my day gets so much better. Please don't EVER change! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. (And I like that even when you make a little goof-like I saw in some of your other videos-you keep it in there. Thank you! That is most enjoyable to see, because it shows you can still have fun and things will still turn out so long as its not a Big oops.) Have a great day-thanks again!

Who here while fasting

Me: doing the chloe ting workout challenges Also me: watches these videos, makes notes, and makes it the next day bc THERE ALL SO GOOOOOOOOD 😍😍🥵

Tried this recipe and the cookie turned out raw I would recommend cooking for a bit longer or using a wider tray. Overall pretty good 😊

the best thing ever is tasting something you made and it being the most delicious thing ever

This is the most wholesome channel (and person/host) I have ever seen in my life. It's nice to see this kind of content. It inspires me

Absolutely delicious chocolate chip cookie bars! I've tried a few of your recipes now, and each one has hit a home run in our household! Your style is virtually fool proof, and you are a joy to watch, a true pro in action but with a layperson's delivery that basically leads us down the garden path to a tasty reward. Thanks again John, love your channel.

This guys smile makes me smile...

Does anyone else watch these at 2:30 in the morning or is it just me? I love watching John’s videos. If I am too awake to sleep I put on a few of his videos. Just ordered some ingredients to make a recipe of his for Mother’s Day. Fingers crossed she loves it.

One of the few content providers that I will watch the commercials, in order for John Kanell (Preppy Kitchen) to receive compensation for his efforts in producing such AWESOME and wonderful videos.

HELPFUL TIP! If you're using a glass pan like me preheat your oven to 325 not 350 because he uses a metal pan which cooks the cookie bars faster. Hope this is helpful to someone ☺️

I tried my hand at these. They were an absolute delight!! 35 mins in the oven results in a gooey cookie-brownie. They were manageable to cut, but were a bit difficult to hold. An additional 5 mins would likely do the trick. That said, how long you keep them in the oven is totally a preference thing.

The edge is the best I love the texture of the edge

My mom has made these my whole life and we some times do this instead of a birthday cake for family parties, it’s super easy to add some icing and sprinkles to decorate the top and boom chocolate chip cookie “birthday cake”

Let the chips fall where they may, hopefully all in one corner because that's my favorite piece. Awesomeness, John!

He is soo charismatic. I love his recipes

Hi John...my mom used to make these, and Congo Bars. Very similar to these. 👉I have something for you to add. It's simple. Ok...during the last 5 minutes or so of bake time, MY MOM would sprinkle morsels on top with several dollops of peanut butter. (Last 5 mins or so). 👉Must use good morsels so they melt. Once those morsels melt... you take a spatula and combine the two and make like a frosting. Some ovens could take 3 minutes for those morsels to melt. Sometimes they don't look like they're melting but once you tap them with a spatula, they are melting! Remove from oven. Cool, or not. It's very good👍

I just made these this weekend and can't stop talking about how amazing they are with every bite! I'm not even done eating the first batch and looking for a reason to make them again. Hello Quarantine 15!

I could literally listen to this guy talk for hours.

Oh my god I’m so glad you did this video because I can’t cook to save my life and whenever I try something I screw it up. Well I wanted to make something like this but didn’t know how, not anymore!! Thanks!

I bake this cookie bar every time my friends and I have a sleepover and they are obsessed with them. They call me randomly sometimes, telling me that they are craving the cookie bars that they ate last time 😍 It brings me so much joy. So tender and chocolatey! Hands down the best cookie bar recipe ever☺️ thank you john for sharing with us all these goodness 🤍

John if I ever need a gastric bypass surgery I’m going to send you the invoice! 🤣

Oh my gosh I started keto today - after this - I’m gonna have to start tomorrow- looks so good

used 3/4 the amount of sugar for both types and halved the salt, ABSOLUTELY DIVINE, thank you so much!!!

I just made these and let me tell you I AIN’T SHARING THESE WITH ANYBODY, THEY’RE SOOOOO TASTYYYY and pretty easy to make. Just go for it u won’t regret it, heaven on earth fr 🤤🤤

I just imagine the other parents saying "oh boy! Play date at John's house today! Yummy!"

Tried this and they were sooo good, everyone loved it! Cant wait to make it again.

I just tried this recipe with almond flour, granulated erythritol and dark chocolate 90% and I must say: OMG, I'm in love!!! Thank you for the idea 💕💡

Single dad here. Been loving your recipes but this one has become a favour of my kids. Thanks!

I love the sound of chocolate chips clinking against each other! This is mouthwatering! When will technology allow us to reach into these videos and grab a cookie bar! Those parents are so lucky. Thanks again for an easy and yum-looking recipe!

These are so amazing! I made them, and they are soooooooooooooooooooooooo good! Thank you so much for making them!

I made these last night and took them to work for a treat on Friday…I varied the recipe by using brown butter and a mix of dark, milk and white chocolate chunks…oh, and walnuts! My colleagues very much enjoyed them…….

Theses are that best chocolate chip cookie bars EVER!!!!! Love them and Love you .

Oh you know no one is going to have a CHIP on their shoulder about being served these... They look like the best, BAR none!

“ to share with your family and friends ” lol no, who said I was sharing

I made this with peanut butter chips instead of chocolate. I was concerned that it might be too sweet, so i threw in some toasted raw walnuts and sprinkled it with some flaky himalayan pink salt on top. On my small countertop conventional oven, it took me about 45 mins to bake this at 175c. The end result was amazing. It was so yummy that when i bought it into my office, people were asking if i could bake it again for them. Thanks for sharing this great recipe :)

I was looking for a recipe like this and you had a great recipe..I added walnuts too. Sorting through all the recipes on utube I found yours to be the easiest and quick!!!

Just stumbled onto preppy kitchen and I'm kind of in love with you! Your videos are freaking adorable and I can't wait to try some of your recipes!

This looks absolutely delicious! I have 2 weeks off from school right now, so I'm definitely going to make these. Thanks for the great recipe! 💖

When I saw this I just had to tell you that my mom used to make chocolate chip cookie bars too! Only she would spread the dough in the pan, sprinkle the chips on top and put them in the oven for 2 minutes. Then she took the pan out, used a spatula to swirl the chips around like a marble cake! The put them back in the over to finish baking. Delicious!

I made these They were really good When I took it out of the oven and tried it 10 minutes later it had a cookie/cake texture 30 minutes later it was chewy like a brownie My parents really liked it and my brother, I would for sure make this again 😌✨

I’m wondering how he stays so incredibly trim after eating all this delicious food?

Edge pieces every time!!! 😍

the way he describes his food always makes me really really want to eat it

Fat anyone wondering- these are SO GOOD! I’ve made these so many times and it tastes amazing. I also sometimes make 3x the recipe, and then freeze the dough, to make some later. When I make these the whole tray is gone within a day😁

"It's a crime scene of chocolate." 😂 also known as the best kind of crime scene.

"I'm currently intoxicated" LOL

For anyone who deals with dairy allergies, I have made many of these recipes for my husband substituting coconut butter for regular butter and they have been DELICIOUS! I made these chocolate chip cookie bars tonight and my husband had 2 bars right away! 😁 Another of our favorite recipes is the Super Easy and Delicious shortbread cookies! Baking is a universal way to show you care. Thank you for your recipes!!!

I’ve made these a hundred times I swear! They are thee best quick chocolate chip cookie ever. I love the sea salt on the top too !!! Happy Valentine’s Day ❤👨‍👨‍👦‍👦

Perfect time to upload, I was just like hmmm, what are we gonna bake today and then you uploaded😂

Him: “Parents coming around... these bars are perfect addition to some...” My brain: “vodka” Him: “coffee” Me: 🥱🥱🥱

I made this recipe and was definitely impressed. I left it in the oven for 40 minutes and it turned out perfect. It turns out the corner and center pieces were both delightful! ☺️

I recently found your channel. I am a novice baker and I can't wait to make these. My chef hubby recently went to heaven and he was the master baker! Thank you for inspiring and I can't wait to make my hubby proud of me!

I've always know these as blondies.

Middle piece! Our family favorite is 1 cup semi-sweet with 1 cup butterscotch chips. :) "A crime scene of chocolate".lol Thanks for this recipe!!

OMG !! I made these yesterday and omg ! there is none left everyone in my family loved them .I had mentioned to my kids ( grown ) kids if I should add less chocolate chips they said NO ! lol . Thank you John .I'am going to make these again but with Butter scotch chips.

The corner piece❤