Our favorite Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars are thick, chewy, and so easy to make! They're perfect for a crowd and are easy to transport in a 9×13 pan.
Oatmeal Cookie Bars Mean Business!
Oatmeal Cookie Bars Mean Business!I don't know anyone who has tried these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars and not immediately fell in love. They're so easy to make and I love the chewy texture from the oats. We don't skimp on the chocolate either.
Make sure to try my other cookie bar recipes, like Sugar Cookie Bars, Peanut Butter Bars, Snickerdoodle Bars, Butterscotch Blondies, and S'mores Bars.
How to make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars:
Make Cookie Dough: With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and light. Mix in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour, rolled oats, and 1 cup chocolate chips. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Add remaining chocolate chips.
Bake: Press cookie dough into greased pan with parchment paper then bake at 350°F (180°C) for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Let it cool completely before cutting and serving with a cut and serve turner.
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Recipe
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Equipment
- Stand Mixer , optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (227g), room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar (220g), packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (188g)
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (170g)
- 2 cups chocolate chips (340g) semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or a little of both!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Beat Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and light.1 cup butter, 1 cup light brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the vanilla.2 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients: salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour and rolled oats.½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- Combine: Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.2 cups chocolate chips
- Bake: Press into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting.
Notes
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I originally shared this recipe February 2016. Updated April 2018, May 2022 and September 2025.
Recipe adapted from All Recipes.
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These are some of my favorite bars of all time. And so easy to make. I bake mine for 27 minutes. Definitely be sure to let them cool if you plan on taking them anywhere or else they won’t be set, but when it’s just me I love digging in right away.
I bet you do
One of my go to recipes for gatherings. The pan almost always comes home empty. Thank you for sharing!!
These bars are amazing. I used half dried cranberries and half semi sweet chocolate chips. We love the texture and just the perfect amount of sweetness. Thank you for sharing these treats!!
Hi! Do u use unsalted butter?
Yes I do!
I need diabetic friendly recipies, has anyone tried this with other flours like gluten free or almond? I think Oat flour maybe too much with the oats. What about subbing sugars with coconut, Monkfruit brown sugar? I am hopeful, this looks yummy-i would eat too much if I didn’t change it to less carbs/sugars!! The family would fight me for it LOL
Thanks
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Can you add nuts?
Absolutely—you can definitely add nuts to this recipe! Chopped walnuts or pecans work especially well. I’d recommend folding in about ½ to 1 cup of your favorite nuts along with the chocolate chips.
Can you make these with out egg?
Yep! Try a flax egg (1 Tbsp flax + 3 Tbsp water) or ¼ cup applesauce as an easy egg swap—it works great in these!
I made this once and brought them to work, they love it. So I’ve been making them ever since. However, I cut down the amount of sugar and sub it for coco sugar also the chocolate chips 1/2 cup instead.
Could I use instant oats with this recipe?
Yes, instant oats work! The texture may be softer than with old-fashioned oats, but it’ll still be delicious.
I LOVE THESE BARS!!!
I have made these bars several times and they are ALWAYS a crowd pleaser! They are so chewy! I actually love them better than an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie because they are much thicker. I have frozen them after baking and they taste amazing, just leave them out for a bit. I also don’t add all 2 cups of chocolate chips, maybe 1 1/2 cups, I want to taste the oatmeal! This will be a favorite if you love oatmeal cookies. Make sure you don’t over bake them.