Dark chocolate cookie base studded with chocolate chips and graham crackers bits.
bar cookies
Peanut Butter Kiss Bars
The classic peanut butter blossom cookie made into bars.
Fluffernutter 7-Layer Bars
The famed fluffernutter sandwich meets another American icon–the 7-layer bar.
Peanut Pretzel Cornflakes Bars
A sweet and savory version of 7-layer bars (aka Hello Dolly Bars or Magic bars) featuring chocolate, peanuts, cornflakes and a pretzel crust. There is a place about an hour or so away in PA that purports to be the birthplace of hard pretzels. We visited the tiny museum last summer and my husband […]
Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Blondies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 1 tablespoon molasses 1/2 teaspoon vanilla pinch ground mustard pinch salt 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon mace 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup flour 1 egg (2 if you […]
Fruitcake Cookie Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup flour PLUS 1/4 cup (divided use) 3 cups fruitcake mix candied fruit (a mix of candied cherries, pineapple, citron, lemon peel, and orange peel) 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1 egg, at room temperature 1 teaspoon orange zest or dried orange peel 1/2 […]
Toffee Macaroon Matzo Bars
Ingredients 2-3 sheets plain matzo 10 oz semi or bittersweet chocolate chips 1 cup sweetened finely flaked coconut 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk* 3/4 cup toffee chunks** Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly butter a 9×13 inch baking pan. Set aside. Place the matzo in the bottom […]
Speculoos Butterscotch 7-Layer Bars
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups speculoos cookie crumbs* 1/2 cup butter 10 oz semi or bittersweet chocolate chips 1 cup butterscotch chips 1 cup unsweetened finely flaked coconut 1/2 cup roughly chopped toasted pecans 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9×13 inch baking pan. Set aside. Melt […]
Cocoanuts Bars
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups (honey or cinnamon*) graham cracker crumbs (about 8 graham crackers’ worth) 1/2 cup butter 1 cup semi or bittersweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup butterscotch chips 1/2 cup peanut butter chips 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut 1/2 cup honey roasted peanuts 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk Directions: Preheat oven […]
Soft Confetti Sugar Cookie Squares
Ingredients: 1/3 lb butter (at room temperature) 2 eggs (at room temperature) 1 1/3 cups sugar 2 1/3 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 3-4 tablespoons colored sprinkles (I used Betty Crocker Hollyberry) Directions: Preheat the oven to 350. Grease and flour one 8×8 pan. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the […]