I love a simply delicious treat. I don’t know about you guys, but when the summer sun is beating down on my house, it gets HOT, even with the AC cranked up. So turning on the oven is essentially a death sentence, because I do not tolerate heat very well. I have a below average body temperature; I was built for Minnesota living, yo. But even though it’s hot, I still want a treat, or rather, my girls want one. Enter some No Bake Chocolate Cookie Butter Bars and I am officially the best mom EVAR.
Seriously, my kids only love me for my treats. Sad face.
Since I do not own a microwave, I melted my chocolate over the stove, but you can of course use a microwave, just use a lower power setting and stir every thirty seconds so the chocolate doesn’t scorch. It will also keep your house cooler, ha.
As I was making these bars, Vivienne decided she was going to help me unload the dishwasher, and in the process she managed to stuff a square glass into a circular one, and got it so stuck that random tiny chunks of the circular glass started popping off in random directions. We all fear for our lives, because I daren’t throw the whole thing away since the square glass is a whiskey glass beloved by my husband. Such tough decisions in life, I swear. I put a bucket over it to protect us, until I can finally jimmy them apart.
It’s a rough life we live here, I swear. But how about we get back to making some no bake chocolate cookie butter bars, cause I am sure you are dying to start making them yourself!
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 8 oz Chocolate Graham Crackers
- ½ C Unsalted Butter melted
- ¾ C Cookie Butter
For the Chocolate Layer
- 2 C Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- ½ C Cookie Butter
- ½ C White Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Grease a square pan, then line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a food processor, add the graham crackers and pulse until a fine crumble forms. Add the melted butter and cookie butter and continue to pulse until thoroughly combined and the mixture holds together.
- Dump the mixture into the square pan and press down with the back of a spoon to distribute it evenly and create a smooth surface.
- In a small pot over low heat, combine the chocolate chips and cookie butter, stirring constantly until completely melted. Pour over the crust and smooth with a spatula.
- Melt the white chocolate in a small pot over low heat, then drop small amounts over the chocolate layer. Use the tip of a spoon to stir it around the chocolate layer to create a fun pattern. Place in the fridge for 2 hours, or until firm and set.
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Jaime says
Hi. I made these today. They look beautiful but After I took them from the fridge they were rock hard. Do you keep them in the fridge after it sets or can keep them at room temperature?
Andy says
Made these last night!
SO EASY. Almost ridiculously easy really.
They are delicious – very rich and chocolate-y!
My husband travels a lot for work and has now renamed them Airplane Bars because Biscoff cookies are often served on airplanes. You can really taste the cookie butter!
YUM! Thank you!
Kate Woods says
I am 60 yrs old and have never heard of cookie butter – what is a substitute please?
Karly says
Hi Kate! You can get cookie butter at your local Walmart, in the same area as the peanut butter! Look for Biscoff brand! If you shop at Trader Joe’s, look for Speculoos!
JoAnn Covelli says
thank you. I had never heard of cookie butter.
Kaylene @ The Links Site says
Oh my goodness these look wonderful! I had never heard of cookie butter before either, sounds delicious!
nicole (thespicetrain.com) says
Wow, these bars look incredible, such a beautiful and perfect pattern!
Nata says
I just made these for some friends. They look very pretty and professional with the swirls.
Why do you grease the square pan and then put parchment down on top of it? The parchment didn’t sit smoothly in the pan. Could you use one of the Pam + flour sprays?
Karly says
It keeps the parchment paper in place so it doesn’t pop out or slide around when putting the bars together! You can definitely go the Pam route for sure and just cut the bars in the pan and carefully lift them out that way! I just like the ease of parchment paper to lift the entire pan out.
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
Ooooh yum! These look so wonderful, rich and dark and with cookie butter? Just amazing!!
Hetal says
yyaaaassss! what a smart idea! they look divinneeee..
Suzi says
I just got some Cookie Butter for the first time and it is DIVINE!
Jane Silva says
What is cookie butter mentioned in you recipe? Please clarify.
Karly says
It is essentially cookies that are pulverized with a little oil or butter until they form a consistency like peanut butter, just with cookies instead! It’s delicious! Popular brands are Biscoff and Speculoos, but you can make your own as well with any cookie really!
Laura @MotherWouldKnow says
Glad I read the previous comments because I was about to ask what cookie butter is. Now that I’ve been enlightened, I’ll run right out and get some, because the marbelized tops of these bars is driving me crazy!
Jelli says
Wow, these look fab, Karly! I’d have never guessed how simple they were from your photos. Thanks for sharing… and glad to hear the dishwasher episode didn’t leave any permanent scars!
Elle @ Only Taste Matters says
These look amazing but what is cookie butter? This sounds like something I must have in my life. Oh and Pinned!
Karly says
It is essentially cookies that are pulverized with a little oil or butter until they form a consistency like peanut butter, just with cookies instead! It’s delicious! Popular brands are Biscoff and Speculoos, but you can make your own as well with any cookie really!