Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1/4 cup cookie butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
  • 2 Tbsp semisweet chocolate chunks

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine melted butter, cookie butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; whisk until smooth. Fold in flour just until incorporated, then fold in chocolate chunks. Scrape batter into prepared pan and and use a piece of parchment paper lightly coated with nonstick spray to press evenly into pan. Top batter with chocolate chunks, pressing gently to adhere.
  • Bake for 22 to 24 minutes, until top is set, edges are golden, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  • Just before cutting, chill in the freezer for 10 minutes. Carefully lift parchment to remove bars from pan and place on a cutting board; use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to punch out hearts or cut into squares with a sharp knife.