I aspire to be a great cook and baker like my mom is. Most of my recipes come from her, and her mom. So far, I’m just not quite up to the level of deliciousness that they have achieved, but maybe it comes with age?! Mom likes to make tasty food that is also simple. This is a ‘go to’ recipe that my mom actually created herself! She’s tweaked it many times over the years to get it just right, and now, I’m sharing with you (with her permission). Mom says that she loves to make these bars when she and my dad are looking for a sweet treat and she doesn’t want to spend a ton of time in the kitchen baking. These bars go from start to finish in only about 25 minutes!
The base of the bars begins with a Betty Crocker Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix in a bag. Often around here you can pick one up for around $2, so not only are these bars super simple, they are also cheap!
The other ingredients you will need are: 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of water and 1/3 cup cooking oil.
First, Spray a 9 inch by 9 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Next, dump the cookie mix, egg, water and oil into a medium size mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Once it looks like this, dump into the 9 by 9 inch pan and spread it lightly into the pan, but do not push it down firmly. It is ok if the bottom of the pan is not perfectly covered, when it bakes it will settle and cover the whole pan evenly.
Finally, bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. They are perfectly done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Betty Crocker Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Water
- ⅓ Cup Cooking Oil
- Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees
- Spray 9 inch by 9 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray
- Stir together cookie mix, egg, water and oil until combined
- Pour cookie mix into 9x9 pan & spread out (it doesn't need to be perfect, or squished down, it will spread evenly as it bakes)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes.
If you use an 8 inch by 8 inch pan instead of a 9 inch by 9 inch pan you’ll just need to adjust the cooking time to be a few minutes longer.
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Hi, my name is Asha. I am 34-years-old and am a nurse by profession. Right now I am battling Breast Cancer. My husband and I have been married for 8 years and together we have a sweet seven-year-old daughter, a fun four-year-old son, and a lovable bunny named Caramel. I enjoy spending time with family, taking photographs, scrapbooking, hunting, fishing, cooking and gardening.
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monique s
I have never tried making these in bar format. Looks great and I will try it
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Michelle S
I like the quickness of the recipe. Plus it’s a small pan so I wouldn’t feel as guilty.
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gloria patterson
Now this is the way I cook……… quick, easy and not a lot of stuff to buy. Adding a bag of the cookie mix to my shopping list
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Peggy Nunn
This sounds so quick and easy. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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Mia E.
Delicious and simple. I like these prepared mixes that I can make with my grandkids for us to enjoy.
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gala
what a great idea, simple and delicious. will make it with kids soon
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kathy pease
This looks so yummy and I will have to try out the recipe 🙂
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Vickie L Couturier
that does look so easy,,my grandkids would love this,,ill be trying this out on them for the holiday season
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Heather K
I love to bake but when we are in the travel trailer it is difficult because I don’t have all my ingredients or supplies at hand. This recipe though would be perfect for camping! Thank you.
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Melissa Storms
These do look nice and easy and I know my teen would love them. Thank you for sharing.
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Debbie P
I love making cookies, especially simple cookies. And these will be great to bring on trips.
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Sarah Hayes
I love oatmeal and chocolate chips. I like storing these in the freezer and eating them cold. so yummy!
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Katie Smith
I’m preggo so these look AMAZING!! They are super easy and fast to make which is always a plus in my book since I have 3 children ALL under 5 and one on the way <3.
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Ashley Chassereau Parks
Oh, that looks so good!! This sounds like a quick and easy treat to make! I love anything with chocolate chips and so does my family, so I know this wouldn’t last long at my house. Yum!
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heather
Our state just got locked down again so I am going to be baking a lot more here and I so have to try these. These look nice and easy and affordable thanks for sharing love your recipes they are always my type of eats.
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Betty Curran
Thanks for posting this. I love bar cookies and this is so easy.
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The only way I eat oatmeal is in baked goods. I can’t wait to make these! They look so good!
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Helga
That is so easy and quick to make! Perfect for my busy schedule.
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Julie Waldron
These look super easy and yummy! They would be great when you have unexpected company coming over and need to whip up something quickly. Thanks for sharing!
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Marion
Thank You for the recipe.
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Karen Jaras
This looks super easy and yummy too. Teaching my grandsons to feed themselves right now, this will hep set them up for success.
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Kathy Lane
Thanks for sharing! This recipe looks so good and so easy to make. I will be trying it as soon as I can go to the store to get the mix.
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Dana Rodriguez
This is so simple and quick. Thanks for a great idea!
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Mary Meadows
Looks like a good project for my Granddaughter and I!?
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Marilyn
They look easy to make and delicious,too.
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Lauryn R
These cookie bars sound delicious and I love how easy they are to make! I am a fan of having short cuts that allow me to make something super quick for my family that is just as good. I cant wait to make these! Thank you (and your mom, of course) for sharing this recipe!
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Shirley O
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars look delicious! I like that they are quick and easy to make as well. My husband would really enjoy these.
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Thomas Gibson
Very simple and easy to make dessert. My niece would enjoy making these as much as I would enjoy eating these.
That is really quick and easy. Good to have the bag in the pantry.