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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!
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.
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
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe February 2016. Updated April 2018, May 2022 and September 2025.
Recipe adapted from All Recipes.
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!!
Comes together quick and easy. Tasty too! I used dark chocolate and cup-for-cup gluten free flour and they came out perfectly. Thank you for this recipe!
Loved these! Made them for a catering I had for some guys working on our garage/ shop. Not any left and I doubled the recipe. 😍
Can this recipe be used for cookies?
Yes, that would be fine, or try my popular Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/mrs-fields-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies-2/
This is too gorgeous and very easy to make . Will try using cranberries next time or I guess any dried fruit.
I only had medium sized eggs and it was still superb. May have over baked them as I was expecting them to be more chewy but still fantastic
A must bake
Does this make a good cookie too?
Hi, these sound so good! I’m just wondering if I can substitute quick oats as that’s what I typically have on hand?
I’m making these tomorrow afternoon for church! These gotta be very tasty!!
Easy and delicious! I did one cup choc chips and one cup on chips. Used gluten-free cup-for-cup flour as well. Baked perfectly! Will certainly make again.
Excellent recipe! Easy to make and such a crowd pleaser! Will definitely be making it again and have already been asked where I got the recipe. Thank you for sharing!
I made these last Sunday for dessert at my mom’s house. Everyone loved them. I realized that they were even better the next day when the chocolate chips had set. I made them again this weekend for my daughters’ theater cast. They are so easy to make and since they are even better the next day they are perfect for a busy schedule.
I hope to try them with raisins in the near future.