This 19 bar cookie recipe roundup is packed with treats that are perfect for sharing at get-togethers, potlucks, or just because. Whether you’re baking for friends, family, or coworkers, these bars are the kind of crowd-pleasers that disappear fast. They’re easy to make, easy to transport, and always a hit. If you like baking that brings people together without overthinking it, you’re in the right place.
Sugar Cookie Bars
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These soft and chewy Sugar Cookie Bars are a colorful dessert that’s fun to make and share. Topped with creamy frosting and a shower of bright sprinkles, they’re a crowd-pleaser for any occasion. Just bake, slice into bars, and enjoy—bar cookies are that easy.
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M&M Bars
Loaded with chocolate chips and crunchy M&M’s, these cookie bars are always a hit. The dough bakes up soft and chewy, with plenty of color and chocolate in every bite. Cut into bars and enjoy—this is what easy, fun desserts are all about.
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Easy Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust
These lemon bars are all about that buttery shortbread crust and smooth, tangy lemon filling. They’re a quick way to bring a little sunshine to your dessert table. Once cooled, slice into bars and enjoy—bar cookies don’t get easier or more refreshing than this.
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Peach Raspberry Bars
Bake peaches and raspberries into buttery crumble bars in a 13×9 pan. These fruity bars are quick to make and bursting with flavor. Great for dessert or a snack!
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Harvest Spice Cake Mix Bars
Start with a box of spice cake mix, whip up the cream cheese filling and you’ll have a batch of these mouthwatering Harvest Mix Spice Cake Bars ready in no time. A cold-weather favorite, these freeze well and are perfect for lunch treats, after-school snacks or potluck holiday gettogethers.
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Browned Butter Blondies
Browned Butter Blondies with pecans are soft, rich, and full of warm flavor with a cinnamon glaze on top. They bake up beautifully in one pan and are great for any gathering. Cut into bars and enjoy—bar cookies really are that easy.
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Berry Bars
These berry bars have a thick, jammy blueberry filling tucked between a crumbly crust and topping. Use your favorite flour—regular, gluten-free, or whole wheat—and there’s even a vegan option. Once baked and cooled, slice into bars and enjoy the simplicity of bar cookies.
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Maple Pecan Bars
These Maple Pecan Bars are sweet, nutty, and simple to make. Just mix, bake, and enjoy a gooey, buttery treat with a hint of maple. Let them cool, slice into bars, and dig in—it doesn’t get easier than this.
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Cherry Crumb Bars
Made with fresh cherries, these crumb bars are a must-bake when cherries are in season. They come together fast and make a great dessert for any get-together. Bake, cut into bars, and enjoy—easy, fruity, and totally worth it.
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Chewy No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
With just five ingredients, these no-bake peanut butter oatmeal bars come together in a snap. They’re chewy, slightly sweet, and loaded with peanut butter flavor. Once set, slice into bars and enjoy a no-fuss treat that skips the oven.
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Salted Toffee Cookie Bars
These Toffee Cookies combine layers of buttery toffee and rich chocolate. Toffee bits and flaky sea salt make them totally irresistible.
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Blueberry Crumb Bars
Sweet, juicy blueberries and a golden, buttery crumb topping create a dessert that’s bursting with flavor. The mix of soft fruit, crisp topping, and tender crust makes every bite just right. These delicious bar cookies are perfect when something fruity and comforting is needed.
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Double Chocolate Cherry Cereal Bars
A deep chocolate coating and bursts of cherry flavor come together in a bar that’s chewy, crisp, and packed with sweetness. The crunchy cereal adds texture, making every bite interesting and satisfying. These delicious bar cookies are an easy, no-bake way to enjoy a fruity chocolate treat.
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Gingerbread Bars
Gingerbread cookie bars are delightfully dense and chewy, bursting with that classic gingerbread spice. Once baked, they’re generously topped with a rich, creamy layer of luscious cream cheese frosting. And the best part? They’re incredibly easy to make—because they’re bars!
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Pecan Pie bars
The BEST Pecan Pie Bars are made without corn syrup! These bars are three layers of deliciousness, shortbread, caramel, and a crispy pecan top that work together to make one perfect cookie.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Bars
Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal bars are almost the perfect cookie crumble bar. Crispy oatmeal base, jammy filling and crumble on top! Three perfect layers for your snacking pleasure.
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Raspberry Bars
Raspberry Bars featuring raspberry jam, and fresh raspberry. A cookie crumb bar that brings coffee house cookie bars right into your own kitchen.
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Old Fashioned Lemon Bars
These classic old fashioned lemon bars have everything you love in lemon squares; sharp lemony citrus paired with buttery shortbread base. Just sweet enough with a tangy lemon bite.
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Quick and Easy Sugar Cookie Bars
All the best of a sugar cookie baked up in a bar. Old fashioned in flavor and modern in the making, these sugar cookie bars are perfect especially when topped with a sweet light buttercream frosting.
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