The Chocolate-Bar Cookie Bar

Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease and 8×8 baking pan with butter (or oil).

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars using a handheld or stand mixer on high until smooth and fluffy. Add egg, nut butter and vanilla, one at a time, and beat again until incorporated. Set aside.

Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl and stir. Slowly scoop spoonfuls of the dry ingredient mixture into the large bowl of butter-sugar-egg mixture. Keep mixing speed on low to prevent flour from flying everywhere. Mix until just combined and gently fold in chocolate bar chunks and nuts.

Transfer batter into the greased baking pan and lightly press it to evenly spread throughout the pan. Sprinkle with sea salt and chocolate chips and bake for 20–22 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool before slicing. Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge. Enjoy!

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