By Courtney 45 Comments
These Chewy Chocolate Chip Heath Bar Cookies are one of my best cookies to date. Soft and chewy on the inside with a crunchy texture on the outside. They’re just my favorite!
I first wrote this post over5 years ago. Since then, this recipe has become a STSL favorite and, by far, one of my most popular.
So it occurred to me that it probably wouldn’t hurt to give the photos a little bit of a makeover. Because while I’m certainly no food photographer, I will say my photography skills have improved at least a little bit over the years. ;)
These cookies are everything. They’re soft and chewy on the inside, which makes the extra crunch of the Heath bits even more yummy. And the slight crunch of the edges just give this cookie an A+ in my book.
I’ve made them with Heath bars with without. I’ve made them with chocolate chunks, I’ve made them with mini chocolate chips. I’ve even made them with a mix of peanut butter and chocolate chips.
And while they’re all delicious, the Heath always wins. Every. single. time.
I will say, make sure you don’t over bake these. Slightly undercooking them is the key to their success.
So even though they may look a little undone when you take them out of the oven, just promise me you’ll let them sit for a few minutes.
And promise me you’ll make these cookies ASAP? :)
Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life
Soft and chewy on the inside with a crunchy texture on the outside, combined with the decadent taste of the classic, buttery toffee Heath bar.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 13 minutes mins
Total Time 23 minutes mins
Course chocolate, cookie, Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup Toffee Heath Bar bits
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended.
Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended.
Stir in the chocolate chips and Heath bar bits by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough with a cookie scoop onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake larger cookies for 11 to 13 minutes, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely. ENJOY!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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About Courtney
I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!
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Yay! You posted the cookie recipe.
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Yum! Those look great and super soft!
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Liz @ LBBakes saysThese look great! I just made a similar cookie last week – love the salty crunch of the toffee bits!
Agree with you on heath bars!! Those bits are so good on frozen yogurt too!!
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- claire says
just happened to find your blog… and so happy i did! looks amazing!
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- Shari says
I made these last night minus the chocolate chips. I just doubled the Heath bits to replace them. YUMMY! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!!! I will be linking you up on my blog soon!
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- Jack says
this recipe is marvelous! My best friend and i just made this the other day and they are a real crowd pleaser. An all around good recipe for the whole family to enjoy!! A must make recipe!
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- Herald says
this cookie was a littel too moist for my liking. This recipe was not every specific and i ended up burning all of my cookies. i would recommend you go to my blog to see what changes on this recipe.
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- Lauren says
These are the BEST cookies! Everytime I make them I get the most wonderful feedback! It’s a new staple at our family get togethers, i made them for the 4th and they went so fast that my husband only got one and so he requested I make another batch just for us haha. I have no will power when they are in the house, awesome cookies!!
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- Amanda says
can’t thank you enough for sharing this recipe…just got them out of the oven and they are sooo delicious! i might eat them all.
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- Courtney says
YAY!! Enjoy! :)
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- Eliza Collett says
How many cookies does this recipe yield?
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- Jessica says
How do you get the chocolate chips to not melt when you stir them into the batter? The cookies turned out tasting like they are supposed to (I think!) but there were no whole chocolate chips in mine like the cookies in your pictures! :)
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- Courtney says
Hmmm, I don’t know? I never ran into that problem! Maybe I take a little longer to get my batter together so it had cooled down a bit by then?
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- Jessica says
Thanks for replying!! Yeah I was actually in the process of making the cookies when I made that comment last night so with my second batch to go in the oven I added more chips to the batter and they stayed whole! Next time I will just wait a little bit longer before I add my chocolate chips. The cookies were still a hit with my husband and kiddos. :)
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- Tara says
I just have to say I make these cookies all the they are the best! My whole family loves them. Thanks for sharing the recipe! Some times I add colored sprinkles to the top the kids love them!
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- Haley S says
Cookies are going in the oven RIGHT NOW! (: Thank you so much! Sending these to family for Thanksgiving (:
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- Karen says
Can I add cocoa powder to the recipe and how much should I add?
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- Courtney says
I’m not sure I would add cocoa powder…maybe just try extra chocolate chips?
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- Nancee says
Making them now! So excited!!!
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- Lori says
Just made these amazing cookies. As I started I realized I didn’t have enough brown sugar. Added 1 cup White sugar to 1 Tbls of Organic Molasses to create the brown sugar. I had miniature heath bar candies so I just chopped those up. Baked for 11 Minutes as I prefer a chewy cookie. They are fantastic. Thank you for sharing. I will watch for the big after Halloween Candy sale and pick up some more heath bar candy to make these again.
Again, thank you for sharing.Reply
- Lauren says
I just made these tonight for a part of my Christmas goodie package at family gatherings. They turned out really good! I substituted the Heath Bar bits for just the Heath bit o brickle toffee bits and kept the chocolate chips. I thought they would have been too chocolaty but I feel they could have used a little more. I’ll try it with regular Heath bits next time. Thank you for this recipe! I’m sure it will become a favorite!
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- Stephanie says
This is the second time I made these cookies!! I use a bit less chocolate&heath but, they always turn out delicious.. This is def one of my favorite cookies!
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- Kroy says
Great recipe! I can see how you would burn these because they are much whiter/lighter in color than regular chocolate chip cookies. You have to trust that these are done in 13 minutes or so. You can tell by the cracks along the edges that they are done. I give this recipe 4 stars!! We just made these and the are delicious!
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- krystal smith says
I have made these several times now and each time has been a hit! Yum, yum! Thanks for a great recipe!
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- Vanessa says
I have to say this is the BEST chocolate chip cookie recipe I have found in a long time! I love the addition of the Heath bar, but also the option to really just add whatever you want to the cookie, ,or just leave it plain! I even live at a high altitude in Denver, and these still come out perfectly chewy yet crispy and always delicious. This will be my go-to staple base for a chocolate chip cookie from now on. Thank you!!!
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- Courtney says
Oh I’m SO glad to hear that, Vanessa! Thanks so much for sharing!!
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- Debra Smithers says
My boss began bringing these cookies to work. We dubbed them “Crack Cookies” because they are so addicting! Yum!
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- Holly says
Made these for team treats today and the team LOVED them. One said they were the best chocolate chip cookies she’s ever had.
Super easy recipe, baked up beautifully, tasted delicious!
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- Kk says
Best cookies ever!!! Great recipe. Thanks
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- Brittnye Batchelor says
Just made these!! They took 40 minutes in my oven….. And I’m still unsure if they are cooked the way. Waiting for them to cool to see! Even if they are undercooked, still good!
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- Linda says
Really yummy! Thanks!
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- Therese says
Followed recipe to the letter. I did cook them about 3 extra minutes and they were still amazing. I am glad I did that (so I know) because I think they would have been chewier without it. Trust the recipe.
Great for the chocoholic in your life.
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- Karen says
Saved the recipe and bought Heath chips today, thanks, can’t wait!
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- Trina says
Wow, made these cookies just now and followed the recipe to a “T”, These cookies are scrumptious little morsels that melt in your mouth. Everyone in the family kept raving how good they were. These cookies do not disappoint! Thanks for sharing a recipe that works because I had made someone else’s cookies and it was a huge flop with my family. Your cookies definitely helped me redeem my cookie status. Thanks for sharing. These are bomb!
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- Courtney says
Yay! So glad you loved them, Trina!
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- Kim says
Courtney, I love my cookies soft on the inside, so this recipe intrigues me. You cannot find fault with any dessert that has chocolate chips. What a great update to a classic cookie.
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- jiwida says
WOOW these cookies are so tasty am really enjoy it its full of taste
You made my day its really a lovely deal
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- Kelly says
Hi,
I was very excited to try your recipe. Maybe I’m missing something, yet these were not my favorite cookies at all. They were way too sweet, the cookie batter was dry-ish, crumbling almost. I cooked them for 13 minutes like you said. They were ok warm, when they cooled, they were very hard. They were way too sweet as well. I’m sorry, I see there is allot of positive reviews. I keep looking at the recipe trying to see if I missed an ingredient, but I did not. I only use the best quality of ingredients. I would not recommend this recipe. I’m sorry.
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- Claire says
Hi Courtney,
I think cookies bring everyone closer to when they were young. I made your chocolate dip cookies for my little one’s birthday last week; it was so good that I now have to make it every day. How long do you think a large batch would last in the fridge?
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- Melinda says
By far the best cookie recipe ever. Be careful not to put more flour than the recipe calls for and dont overcook. She is right, take them out of the over when they still look like they need a few more mins. You wont be sorry and neither will be your family. I’m just about to make a double batch, I’ve made them at least 20 times. I have to admit I do put about 1/4 teas of almond extract just because I enjoy the tiny bit of flavor change but they are fabulous either way. Kudos!!!!!
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- Katy says
I’m a cookie dough snob and this is hands down the best recipe I’ve come across. We make it all the time. I make it as is, only deviation is I just soften the butter, not melt it. Bake it for 12 min. That’s the magic number. Great recipe!Reply
- Lauren says
Easy to make and so so delicious!!!
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- Joanne says
I made these according to the directions. Instead of chocolate chips I added dark chocolate pieces. These cookies are so good. Definitely going into my rotation of favorite cookies!
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- Patrice Yeatter says
Scrumptious! And that’s not just from me, but also my official taste tester (my hubby!) He also gives it two thumbs up. These cookies are a real crowd pleaser.
Thank you!Reply
