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Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars

By Courtney 38 Comments

These Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars are a STSL favorite! Buttery and gooey with sweet and crunch toffee chunks, they basically melt in your mouth and just put a smile on your face.

Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars

Ever since I tried the Heath Bar Crunch cookie from The Fresh Market last week, I’ve pretty much been obsessed. And that’s probably putting it lightly. Ask me if I got one this weekend on our stop back to get more coffee and pasta…I’ll proudly tell you ABSOLUTELY; and I wasn’t even ashamed to ask the girl in the bakery if there were any extra when I noticed the case was empty. I guess I’m a die hard.

On Sunday, I offered to provide some sweets for our Football party…since they’re already kind of expected from me as it is. I wanted something that would be quick and easy to be able to “grab ‘n eat” while watching the games. So I automatically thought: COOKIES.

Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars

However, some days I just really don’t feel like standing in front of the oven, plopping spoonfuls of dough onto cookie trays. Anyone else with me? So that’s where the cookie BARS came into play.

Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars

You can never go wrong with a classic chocolate chip, am I right? BUT then again, why not jazz it up a bit? Since I already had Heath bars on the brain, I decided to attempt to my own version of them. Because, well, I’m obsessed.

Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars

The Heath bars in these cookies are absolutely phenomenal. And please, don’t go buying actual Heath bars and attempt to crush them up yourself…way too much work. Just buy the bag of the Toffee Heath Bar Bits at the grocery store, and you’re good to go.

Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars

Oh, and if you’re a chocolate fan like me, feel free to add in extra chocolate chips…life’s just always a little better with more chocolate.

Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars are buttery and gooey with the added sweet crunch of Heath bits. They're a MUST make!

One of the keys to the moist, dough-like consistency of these bars is to undercook them. After 10 minutes, when I pulled mine out of the oven, they definitely did not look done. But TRUST ME, leave ‘em alone until they’re completely cooled, and you won’t regret it. Either will your friends.

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Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars

Chocolate + Toffee = a match made in heaven! These bars come together in no time, and will be a hit no matter where you bring them.

10 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups Toffee Heath Bar Bits
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda; set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter with both sugars; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; add the salt, vanilla, and eggs. Beat until well mixed, about 1 minute.
  3. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined
  4. Stir in the chocolate chips and Heath Bar bits.
  5. Spray a 9x13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spread cookie dough evenly in the pan.
  6. Bake cookies 30-35 minutes. They will still be soft in the center. Remove from oven, and let pan cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into desired amount of bars. ENJOY!

Notes

You can also bake these in a 15x10 jelly roll pan; just reduce the cooking time to be 20-22 minutes!

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Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars

And just for fun, a little throwback to the original photos from when this recipe was first published in 2010.

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September 14, 2010 Filed Under: Cookie Recipe, Popular Recipes Tagged With: cookie bar recipe, heath bar, heath bar cookies, Heath Bar Crunch Cookie Bars, The Fresh Market

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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Comments

  1. Melissa (MelissaLikesToEat) says

    September 14, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    You had me at Heath Bar. :)
    Reply
  2. Liz @ LBBakes says

    September 14, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    These look awesome! I love the toffee bits, I used them in a cookie recipe contest a couple months ago.
    Reply
  3. Chicago Cuisine Critique says

    September 14, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    Me + Heath Bars = Love. These look fantastic!
    Reply
  4. runrantrealize says

    September 14, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    I love cookie bars, even more than I love cookies to be honest...these look so good. Your blog makes me want to do nothing but bake all day, and I love it.
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      September 14, 2010 at 7:56 pm

      Hahaha, excellent! :)
      Reply
  5. Lauren says

    September 14, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    I feel like Homer Simpson does with donuts.. Heath bar... *drooooooooool*
    Reply
  6. Lindsay @ The Ketchup Diaries says

    September 14, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    So delicious. Heath bars remind me of my grandpa, so they have sentimental meaning with me too. Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
  7. Katie says

    September 14, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    HOLY YUM!! I am totally giving those a try. Anything with toffee and chocolate you can count me in!
    Reply
  8. Carrie says

    September 14, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    I love underbaking cookies and brownies and the like. It makes everything so much softer and gooier. Though that makes them too easy to eat. Sometimes I'll put cookies in the freezer because it will take me longer to eat each one, then I eat fewer. :)
    Reply
  9. CaSaundra says

    September 14, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Heath bar? Heck yes! They've been my fav since day one. Love the sounds of this recipe!
    Reply
  10. Shari says

    December 30, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    Just have to say I'm a bit obsessed with the Fresh Market Heath cookies too. :) I'm desperately searching for a similiar recipe!
    Reply
  11. emily says

    March 21, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    Just don't use LIGHT stick butter (which I use in most recipes) or you will end up with heath bar crunch cake :-)
    Reply
  12. Aaron says

    December 24, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    How long did you cook this using a 9x13 pan? I made this recipe using a 9x13 and cooked it 35 minutes and it was almost raw on the bottom. Wonder what I did wrong?
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 24, 2012 at 10:13 pm

      Hmmm, I'm not sure? I did mine in a 15x10, so that probably made a significant difference. Hopefully they turned out okay after you let them cook a little longer?? :)
      Reply
      • Susan says

        February 11, 2017 at 9:37 am

        You're recipe says 9x13. Did you adapt the recipe?
        Reply
        • Courtney says

          February 11, 2017 at 10:54 am

          Yes, I did wind up changing the recipe! Good catch, Susan! If you do 9x13 you'll want to cook for closer to 35-40 minutes
          Reply
          • Christi says

            March 30, 2017 at 9:05 pm

            So is this recipe for the 15x10 pan then? That is what I'm looking for. Saves me from having to adjust 😁
  13. c. breeze says

    December 10, 2013 at 9:14 am

    Been eating heath bar cookies for 25 years. Nothing like it.
    Reply
  14. LVenderley says

    December 21, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    Hey, where do you say to add the toffee bar bits??
    Reply
  15. Marie says

    June 25, 2017 at 7:45 pm

    So the recipe says to cook a 9x13 for 20-22 minutes and then in the comments you say 35-40. Could you please clarify?
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      June 25, 2017 at 9:36 pm

      Sorry Marie, just updated the recipe! If cooking in a 9x13, try baking for about 35 minutes. If you're using a 15x10 pan, reduce the cooking time to be 20-22 minutes!
      Reply
      • Marie says

        June 26, 2017 at 8:37 am

        Thanks so much!! Looking forward to trying it today!!
        Reply
      • Kathy Moore says

        December 18, 2020 at 2:26 pm

        When using the 10x15 jelly roll pan and wanting that gooey undercook affect do you cook for just 10-12 minutes then take out of oven? I see actual cook time is 20-22 minutes on jelly roll pan size but also see where you personally removed the bars after 10 minutes and note they were gooey and delicious... sorry just trying make sure I get this right. Also could only find Heath bits o brackle toffee bits (same as original but no chocolate on them just toffee bits)will these be okay to use? Thank you!
        Reply
  16. Noah says

    August 12, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    hey friends, in the recipe you forgot to put when you put the heath in :)
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      August 14, 2017 at 10:27 am

      Updated, thanks Noah :)
      Reply
  17. Melissa Hogan says

    December 14, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    Can you make these in mini mufins, if so how long to cook
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 15, 2017 at 10:39 am

      Hey Melissa, I'm sure you could! I've never tried it though so I'm really not sure what to recommend for time. I'd say just eyeball them and check every 5 minutes or so!
      Reply
  18. Cheryl says

    August 29, 2019 at 11:27 am

    Can I adnutsto the bars?
    Reply
  19. Kim says

    November 23, 2019 at 9:24 am

    Can you add walnuts?
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      November 24, 2019 at 8:22 pm

      Sure!
      Reply
  20. Kristin says

    September 1, 2020 at 1:42 pm

    Been eating heath bar cookies for 25 years. Nothing like it.
    Reply
  21. Lesslie says

    September 2, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    This was delicious! I’m a terrible cook and it turned out just fine, nice and easy.
    Reply
  22. Angelica says

    September 14, 2020 at 10:14 pm

    These are delicious! I followed the recipe as is and baked for 11 minutes. They look perfect and taste wonderful!
    Reply
  23. Lisa says

    September 15, 2020 at 5:29 am

    I followed your recipe exactly and it came out so great! I am so happy! Thank you for make my day.
    Reply
  24. Dandre says

    October 6, 2020 at 10:18 pm

    These were fun to make with my kids and so delicious!
    Reply
  25. Kenny says

    July 29, 2021 at 11:08 pm

    Wow so good! You should let them set a few hours if you want a rich flavor and add kosher salt on top when there all most baked.
    Reply
  26. Malissa says

    October 3, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    These are amazing. I am about to make a batch for my mom! Thank for sharing it.
    Reply
  27. Nick White says

    March 24, 2022 at 4:33 pm

    Super excited to try this recipe. Heath bars are one of my favorite candy bars and I don't think I've ever since a recipe that included them. Looking forward to trying this out and thanks for sharing it!
    Reply

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