These sheet pan cookies are soft, chewy and customizable! It’s one dough and four flavors baked in one pan for the best 4-in-one cookies for a crowd.
I am in love with these sheet pan cookies! They are just as easy to make as my congo bars and m&m cookie bars but you can divide the dough into four flavors. It’s 1 dough, 4 flavors and it’s amazing.
This has become my go-to recipe for feeding a crowd. Whether your a fan of a chocolate chip cookie bar or have a family member only interested in triple chocolate chip cookies, this sheet pan cookie recipe satisfies them all!
Why I Love This Recipe
- 4-in-one sheet pan cookies: It doesn’t get any easier to customize cookies for a crowd than with this sheet pan cookie recipe!
- Easy, easy easy: With no chill time and no scooping and baking individual cookies, you save so much time in the kitchen! Plus, so easy to customize and they travel well.
Ingredients Notes
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Unsalted butter: Remember to soften butter to room temperature. If using salted butter, reduce added salt to 1/4 teaspoon.
- Light brown sugar: I prefer light brown sugar, but dark brown sugar can be used.
- Granulated sugar: White granulated sugar adds sweet taste.
- Baking staples: Eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt.
Cookie Variations
They sky’s the limit when it comes to 4-in-1 sheet pan cookies! Add your favorite cookie recipe add-ins to a portion of the dough and satisfy everyone.
- M&M cookie bars: Add 1/2 cup original M&M’s or use seasonal ones to match the holiday.
- Sprinkles: If your kids love chocolate chip cookies with sprinkles as much as mine do, add 1/2 cup sprinkles to a quarter of the dough.
- White chocolate cranberry cookies: To a quarter of the dough add 1/4 cup dried cranberries and 1/4 cup white chocolate chips. Fold in nuts, if you like.
- Peppermint bark: This is so festive for the season! Add 1/4 cup peppermint bark and 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips to the dough.
- Peanut butter: Add 2 Tablespoons melted, drippy peanut butter to the dough.
- Oreo cookies: Stir in chopped Oreos for a cookies n’ cream Oreo cookie bar.
- Double chocolate. Add in two Tablespoons Dutch processed cocoa powder and 1/2 cup chocolate chunks. Or for a triple chocolate, add in 1/4 cup chunks and 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
How to Make Sheet Pan Cookies
In a large bowl with a mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add eggs and vanilla extract, mix then add flour, baking soda and salt and stir mixture just until combined.
Divide the dough into 4 equal sections and place in 4 medium bowls. Add desired mix-ins to each bowl.
Place each cookie dough portion in one quadrant of the prepared parchment paper lined sheet pan. Flatten the dough to even layer using a rubber spatula then bake sheet pan cookie bars at 350°F for 13-15 minutes.
Recipe Tips
- Soft and chewy texture: If you love soft and chewy cookies, you can add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to the sheet pan cookie dough.
- Size of cookie pan: I used a 15×10 inch sheet cake cookie pan. A standard half sheet pan that is 18×13 inch would work as well. I have not tested it with other sizes.
- Line pan with parchment paper: This makes the sheet pan bar cookies easier to remove. Even if the pan is a non stick pan, I still recommend to line it.
- Underbake: To avoid dry cookie bars underbake them versus overbaking them. Since we do not remove these cookies from the pan right away after baking, they will continue to bake on the pan.
- Cut out cookies: After the delicious cookie bars have cooled down slightly, use the parchment paper to remove from the pan and let your kids use cookie cutters to cut into shapes! Easiest cut-out cookies ever and use the scraps to top ice cream later.
Storage
- Store: Once cooled store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze: Freeze up to 3 months. Remove an hour before serving to thaw. Can warm in the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds.
More sheet pan desserts to try include white Texas sheet cake, pumpkin bars and chocolate Texas sheet cake.
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Sheet Pan Cookies
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup light brown sugar , packed
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Mix-In's
- ½ cup M&M's
- ¼ cup sprinkles
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup peppermint bark , chopped
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 15×10" pan with parchment paper. Leave an over hang for easy removal. Then spray with non-stick spray.
- Cream wet ingredients: In a large bowl using a mixer, cream together 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and 3/4 cup granulated sugar for 1 minute. Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Add 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir mixture just until combined.
- Divide dough and add mix-in's: Divide the dough into 4 equal sections and place in 4 medium bowls. Add 1/2 cup M&M's to one bowl, 1/4 cup sprinkles to one, 1/4 cup white chocolate chips and 1/4 cup dried cranberries to one, and 1/4 cup peppermint bark with 1/4 cup chocolate chips to the last bowl.
- Spread onto pan: Place each cookie dough portion in 1 quadrant of the sheet pan. Flatten the dough using a spatula.
- Bake and cool: Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until the top is barely golden brown. Place extra mix-ins on the top, if desired. Allow to cool completely. When cutting, cut each quadrant first, in a big T shape. Then cut each section into 6 pieces.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Bars, Christmas, Cookies, Desserts, Holiday Cookies, Kid-Friendly, Sheet Pan
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
