Best 20 Bar Cookies Recipes

HERSHEY'S® CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Mix sugar mixture gradually into flour mixture. Spread 1/2 the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until partially firm, about 10 minutes. Leave oven on.
• Cover the partially baked dough with chocolate bars, breaking up as needed to fit. Drop remaining dough over the chocolate as evenly as possible.
• Bake in the hot oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let cool.

OATMEAL RAISIN BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper (optional, but aids in getting cookies out of pan).
• Whisk together flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and stir in vanilla, egg and melted butter until smooth. Stir in oats and raisins until they are evenly distributed.
• Pour dough into prepared pan and spread into a even layer with a spatula or your fingers. Bake for 22-26 minutes, or until bars are set and the center no longer looks wet. Edges will be golden brown. Cool pan on a wire rack before slicing. Cut into rectangular bars to serve.

HERMIT BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.

HEATH® BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Beat egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into the butter mixture. Fold chopped candy bars into the mixture. Drop batter by the teaspoonful onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks to cool completely.

DATE BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a nonreactive medium saucepan over low heat, combine dates, granulated sugar, and water. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. In a large bowl or bowl of an electric mixer, place brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and oats. Mix on low speed until combined. While mixer is running, add butter, 1 piece or 2 at a time. Mix until crumb like, with some lumps of butter no larger than pea size.
• Using your hands, press and flatten half of crumb mixture into a greased 9 by 13-inch pan. Spread cooled filling over crust. Cover with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly. Bake until lightly browned, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into bars while still in the pan. Gently remove cut bars from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature. Date bars, stored in an airtight container, refrigerate and freeze well.

ULTIMATE CANDY BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place Butterfinger candy bars in a food processor; process until ground. In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups ground candy bars until blended. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining ground candy bars. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until tops are cracked., Immediately press a piece of candy into the center of each cookie. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

ABBEY'S EASY CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE MIX BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix yellow cake mix, chocolate chips, oil, eggs, and brown sugar together in a bowl. Pour into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

APPLE OATMEAL BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the oats, flour, cinnamon, and vanilla. Fold in the applesauce and walnuts. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan.
• Bake 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool in pan, and cut into squares.

PEAR BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown., In a small bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in pears and coconut. , Spread over warm crust. Bake 20-23 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

GRANNY MABEL'S BEST BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix in melted butter until evenly distributed. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand. In a small bowl, mix the caramel topping with the remaining flour; drizzle evenly over the chocolate chips. Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture evenly over the caramel layer and press down lightly.
• Bake for 15 more minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

HEATH BAR COOKIES BY DEVONNA BANKS OF BUTTER BAKERY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the granulated and brown sugars, melted butter, and salt.
• Stir in the eggs until completely incorporated. Add the vanilla and stir to combine.
• Add the flour and baking soda and stir until there are no lumps or white streaks.
• Remove the Heath bars from the freezer and smack on the counter to break into pieces. Add to the cookie dough and fold to incorporate.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour (or freeze for up to 3 months).
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Scoop the chilled cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until the edges just start to brown. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for about 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!

CARAMEL CANDY BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in the oat mixture until crumbly; do not overmix. Reserve 1 cup of the crust mixture and press the rest into the bottom of a 9x13-inch rimmed baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm and browned, about 10 minutes. Leave oven on; remove crust and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
• Combine caramels and evaporated milk in a saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until caramels melt and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Spread over the prebaked cookie crust; sprinkle reserved crust mixture, nuts, and butterscotch chips on top.
• Bake in the hot oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

EASY SNICKERS® CANDY BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix cake mix, peanuts, egg, and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the mixture; press remaining cookie mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Mix condensed milk and peanut butter together in another bowl. Pour over the cookie mixture in the pan. Sprinkle the reserved cookie mixture over the peanut butter layer. Drizzle caramel syrup on top. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the syrup and press lightly into the cookie mixture using the back of a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

STRAWBERRY SUNDAE CRUNCH BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly spray the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Beat cake mix and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of crumble mixture; press the rest into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese and frosting together in the same bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs until well blended. Pour over the crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture evenly on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Cut bars into 6x6 rows.

CHOCO-COCONUT BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl using a pastry blender until crumbly. Pat crust mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust and return to the hot oven until chips are softened, about 1 minute. Remove from oven and gently spread softened chocolate over the crust. Leave oven on.
• Beat eggs in a bowl until light and frothy; add shredded coconut, 2 tablespoons flour, vanilla extract, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread egg mixture over the chocolate-covered crust.
• Bake in the hot oven until light golden and center is set, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely, at least 1 hour. Cut into 1x3-inch bars.

COCONUT-PECAN BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking powder.
• Cut in the butter until crumbly.
• Press mixture on bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes, remove from oven and cool slightly.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the eggs, milk, coconut and pecans.
• Pour over the crust.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until set in center.
• Cool and cut into bars.
• In top of a double boiler over boiling water, melt the chocolate chips and melted butter until smooth, drizzle over the cut bars.

FRUITCAKE BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease and flour a 13x9x2-inch pan. (Or spray with nonfat cooking spray).
• In a small bowl, blend flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and eggs at medium speed until light and fluffy. Mix in rum or brandy extract.
• Stir in flour, dates, candied fruits, 1/2 cup cherries and nuts. Spread in prepared pan and bake 30 minutes until golden. Cool on wire rack, in pan.
• In the meantime, prepare the frosting by mixing together sugar and milk. Stir until smooth; then cover with a damp cloth until ready to use.
• When cake has cooled, frost, suing a spatula.
• Cut into 2 x 1-inch bars and decorate with red and green candied cherries. Store in a covered container, with pieces of wax paper between layers.

CRANBERRY OATMEAL BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, rack in the middle position.
• Melt butter in a large microwave safe bowl.
• Add both sugars and let cool a bit.
• Add eggs, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.
• Add flour and mix.
• Add the cranberries and oats and mix everything up. The dough will be quite stiff.
• With a spatula spread dough evenly into a greased 8x8 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 25- 30 minutes.
• Cut into bars when cool.
• These freeze well if you roll them in foil and put them in a freezer bag.

EASY PECAN PIE BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10x15-inch baking pan.
• Mix flour, 3/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt together in a bowl until crumbly. Press into the prepared pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove and leave oven on.
• Mix corn syrup, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until blended. Stir in pecans. Spread filling evenly over the baked crust.
• Bake in the hot oven until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely, and cut into squares.

DARK CHOCOLATE MOUNDS BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Toss together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. In a medium size bowl, whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until no brown sugar lumps remain. Whisk in the egg, then the egg yolk. Finally, whisk in the vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together with a large spoon or rubber spatula. The dough will be very soft. Fold in the Mounds Bars. They may not stick to the dough because of the melted butter, but do your best to have them evenly dispersed among the dough. Cover the dough and chill for 2 hours, or up to 3 days. Chilling is mandatory. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and allow to slightly soften at room temperature for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325F degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside. Roll the dough into balls, about 3 Tablespoons of dough each. The dough will be crumbly, but the warmth of your hands will allow the balls to stay intact. Roll the cookie dough balls to be taller rather than wide, to ensure the cookies will bake up to be thick. See this post for more clarity and a photo. Put 8 balls of dough onto each cookie sheet. Bake the cookies for 11-12 minutes. The cookies will look very soft and underbaked when you remove from the oven. They will continue to bake on the cookie sheet as they cool. Keep on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Melt the dark chocolate chips and shortening in a small bowl in the microwave. Drizzle on warm or cooled cookies. Cookies stay soft and fresh for 7 whole days at room temperature. Cookies may be frozen up to 3 months. Rolled cookie dough may be frozen up to three months and baked in their frozen state for 12 minutes.