Football Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Game day deserves a dessert that’s as fun as it is delicious—and these Football Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars score big every time! Made with chocolate chip cookie dough, festive football sugar cookies, and a pop of your favorite team’s-colored icing, they’re the ultimate sweet treat to share at your tailgate, Super Bowl party, or football-themed gathering.
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Not only do these cookie bars look amazing, but they’re also ridiculously easy to make. With just a few ingredients, you’ll have a crowd-pleasing dessert ready in no time.
These easy cookie bars are just the thing for a tailgate or Superbowl party because you can customize the icing colors to match your favorite team!
Why You’ll Love Them
- Festive & Fun – The football cookies on top make them perfect for game day.
- So Easy – Just a handful of store-bought ingredients keep prep stress-free.
- Customizable – Use icing in your favorite team’s colors to show your spirit!
- Crowd-Pleasing – Who doesn’t love cookies stacked on cookies?
What You’ll Need
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- 9×13 Baking Pan
- Parchment Paper– this helps to lift the cookies out easily
- 30 ounces refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 1 pack Pillsbury™ Ready to Bake Football Sugar Cookies
- Icing in your team’s colors
How To Make It
Let the chocolate chip cookie dough sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes to soften.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Grease or line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper.
Evenly spread the chocolate chip cookie dough into the prepared pan. (Tip: Lightly spray a spatula with nonstick cooking spray—it makes pressing the dough so much easier!)
Arrange the football cookies on top of the chocolate chip cookie dough.
Bake for 30–33 minutes, until golden brown.
Let cool completely in the pan.
Fill a pastry bag with icing fitted with a star tip, then pipe little stars in your team’s colors on top of the cooled bars.
Slice into squares or rectangles and serve. Store in an airtight container up to 3 days with a slice of bread to keep the bars soft and fresh.
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Variations
- Switch up the sugar cookies: Can’t find footballs? Try any seasonal Pillsbury sugar cookie designs.
- Add sprinkles: For extra flair, sprinkle team-colored sprinkles over the icing.
- Double it up: Making these for a big crowd? Bake two pans—these go fast!
More Football Faves
- Dr Pepper Football Cupcakes
- Cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch Crescent Braid
- Hasselback French Dip Sandwiches
- Crock Pot Kielbasa Potato Soup
- Game Day Chili
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings
- Cheez-It Snack Mix
- Pepper Poppers
- Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip
These Football Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are guaranteed to be the MVP of your dessert table. They’re easy, festive, and loaded with chocolatey goodness—basically the perfect play for your next game day spread. 🏈🍪
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Football Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
Method
- Let the chocolate chip cookie dough sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes to soften.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease or line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Evenly spread the chocolate chip cookie dough into the prepared pan. (Tip: Lightly spray a spatula with nonstick cooking spray—it makes pressing the dough so much easier!)
- Arrange the football cookies on top of the chocolate chip cookie dough.
- Bake for 30–33 minutes, until golden brown.
- Let cool completely in the pan.
- Fill a pastry bag with icing fitted with a star tip, then pipe little stars in your team’s colors on top of the cooled bars.
- Slice into squares or rectangles and serve.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container up to 4 days with a slice of bread to keep the cookie bars soft and fresh.
