13 Delicious Bar Cookie Recipes that Can Serve a Crowd (2024)

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Updated on October 14, 2022

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These cookie bar recipes—including creamy peanut butter bars, fruit-filled bars, chocolaty caramel treats, and more—are irresistible, foolproof, and perfect for any occasion. The best part? You don't have to worry about scooping messy spoonfuls of dough, cookie by cookie. It's all in one batch! Simply fill a pan and bake 'em up, and you've got warm, fresh-from-the-oven bar cookies.

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Easy Peanut Butter Bars

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These peanut butter bars utilize self-rising flour to keep the ingredient count (and prep time) down. If you don't have any on hand, you can easily make your own. Candy-coated peanut butter pieces and coarsely chopped peanuts embellish the tops.

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Blood Orange Bars

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Fresh blood orange juice brings these cookie bars a splash of sunny citrus flavor. Dust the golden bars with powdered sugar for the grand finale. No blood oranges stocked? Regular freshly-squeezed orange juice also does the trick.

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Cherry-Crumb Bars

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Craving tart cherries? Bring them to the dessert table in this easy bar cookie recipe. Oatmeal cookie mix and a quick homemade powdered sugar icing make easy work of this stunning sweet-tart treat.

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Chocolate Revel Bars

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These cookie bars are a well-loved recipe by BH&G staff and readers alike. Oats and rich chocolate complete the three layers of the soft, chewy bars. Pair a square with a big glass of milk or mug of hot chocolate.

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Lemon-Lime Bars

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Lemon bars have long been a family favorite. Pump up the citrus zing of the classic dessert with a luscious layer of lime. Garnish with lemon-lime zest, then dust on a sprinkling of powdered sugar to finish.

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No-Bake Butterscotch-Pretzel Bars

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Gather some sweet pantry staples and get cooking. Featuring ingredients like pretzels, butterscotch, peanut butter, and powdered sugar, these no-bake cookie bars can be made without the hassle of a shopping trip.

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Gooey Butter Bars

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Sink your teeth into lush, buttery bites of honey-ginger sweetness. The beauty of this bar recipe? Its a blank canvas for any baker's imagination. Top the bars with anything you like, such as strawberries, blueberries, or even a simple glaze made with powdered sugar and tangerine juice—the options are endless.

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Pecan-Crusted Mojito Bars

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Turn your favorite summertime co*cktail into a sweet treat using pecans, fresh mint, and a whole lot of lime. Good luck stopping at just one of these bar cookies.

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Spiced Pumpkin Bars

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All you need is a can of pumpkin and a handful of baking staples to get these moist and delicious fall dessert bars going. The warm-spiced cake-like bars are covered in a simple, yet irresistible cream cheese frosting for the perfect tangy-sweet bite.

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Four-Nut Maple Bars

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Indulge in these whole-wheat, maple-laced nutty cookie bars. Frost them with a homemade chocolate-hazelnut concoction, then garnish with your favorite toasted nuts for a crunchy finale.

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Cappuccino-Caramel Oat Bars

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Rolled oats (either quick-cooking or old-fashioned) give the coffee- and caramel-flavor cookie bars a chewy texture. They're so delicious, you might even sneak one for breakfast.

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Coconut-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

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Fresh or frozen blueberries give these creamy cheesecake bars a tart twist, while graham crackers and coconut provide a sweet and crumbly crust.

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Cinnamon Bars

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Fans of snickerdoodles will devour these cookie bars. The warm-spiced brown sugar bars are baked to perfection before being brushed with melted butter and finished with a generous dusting of cinnamon sugar.

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FAQs

What's the most eaten cookie? ›

1. Chocolate chip cookies. What is the most popular type of cookie? It might just be this one.

How many cookies are in a dozen? ›

A dozen is equal to 12 pieces. 2 Dozens is equal to 2 times 12 that is equal to 24.

How many cookies to bring to a party? ›

This depends on how many people are participating. As a general rule, I like to encourage my guests to bring about 3-4 dozen cookies for an intimate party of 8-10 people. If you have a larger guest list, consider doubling the amount of cookies so everyone has a variety to bring home.

How many sugar cookies per person? ›

How to Estimate the Number of Cookies Per Person? The general rule of thumb suggests calculating 2-3 cookies per person if other desserts are available. If cookies are the primary sweet treat, consider increasing the count to 4-6 per person.

What is the #1 cookie in the world? ›

Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world. It is now sold in over 100 countries. Oreo was first produced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known as Na-Bis-Co.

What are the top 5 favorite cookies? ›

Some of the most popular cookie flavors include:
  • Chocolate chip.
  • Peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter blossoms.
  • Double chocolate chip.
  • Snickerdoodle.
  • Sugar.
  • Shortbread.
  • Pumpkin.

How many cookies to serve 100 people? ›

When you have a solid idea of your RSVP count, we suggest 6 – 8 cookies per person. In other words, if you are expecting 100 guests, 100 x 6 is 600, divided by 12 is 50 dozen cookies. More than that is fine, but make sure you save your transport containers as you may be taking some home.

How much should a dozen cookies cost? ›

Many simple cookies sell for between $2.00 and $5.00 each, but it's not uncommon to see a dozen cookies cost $55 or more depending on the time and ingredients that went into making them. Some people charge $10 or more per cookie because of their decorative, custom designs.

How many people does a 12 cookie feed? ›

A 12 inch diameter chocolate chip cookie cake means roughly 113 square inches - enough for 6 to 12 servings.

When should I bake cookies for a party? ›

3 Days Before Cookie Day: Make the cookie dough(s). Each cookie dough linked above must chill in the refrigerator. To break up your work, make it in advance and bake the next day. 2 Days Before Cookie Day: Bake all of the cookies and make sure you have a place/enough airtight containers to store them.

What does cream of tartar do for cookies? ›

What Does Cream of Tartar Do in Cookies? Cream of tartar makes cookies chewy, as it precludes the sugar in the dough from crystalizing, which would lead to crispiness (ie: the opposite of chewiness).

How far in advance can I bake sugar cookies before decorating? ›

If you want to make your cookies in advance… totally doable! 1 week before event: I start the process UP TO 1 week before the event and don't do any freezing in this time period (either of the icing or cookies).

What is a drop cookie? ›

“Drop cookie” is a term applied to cookie recipes where bakers “drop” cookie dough from a spoon or cookie scoop onto a baking sheet, rather than roll it out or cut it into specific shapes.

Is Oreo number 1 cookie? ›

Magic happened on March 6, 1912 when two decoratively embossed chocolate-flavored wafers met up with a rich crème filling. Today, Oreo is the world's top selling cookie.

Is Oreo America's favorite cookie? ›

OREO® is America's favorite cookie, available in more than 100 countries around the globe. Over 60 billion OREO® cookies are sold each year with more than 20 billion of those cookies sold in the U.S. annually. An estimated 500 billion OREO® cookies have been sold since the first OREO® biscuit was developed in 1912.

What is the world record cookie? ›

According to Guinness World Records, UpSpring (USA) currently holds the record for the longest line of cookies/biscuits with 3,328 cookies. It was set on October 31, 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

What is the oldest cookie in the world? ›

Pizzelles are the oldest known cookie and originated in the mid-section of Italy. They were made many years ago for the “Festival of the Snakes” also known as the “Feast Day of San Domenico”.

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