Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cookies - Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Makes 24 bars

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups chocolate chips or M&M"s
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Grease 13x9 cake pan.

  3. Cream together first 7 ingredients.

  4. Mix in remaining ingredients.

  5. Spread batter evenly in pan.

  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.