Fabulous No-Bake Cookies & Bars

This lineup of no-bake favorites is your ticket to gourmet glory without the fuss.

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Chocolate-Raspberry Bites

German Chocolate Wafer Cookies

White Chocolate-Cranberry Crispy Treats

No-Bake Butterscotch-Pretzel Bars

Yummy No-Bake Bars

Chocolate Bonbon Pops

No-Bake Lemon Dreams

Fruit and Nut Chocolate Sticks

Peanut Butter Truffles

Chocolate-Hazelnut Marshmallow Bars

Cranberry-Vanilla Cereal Drops

Hazelnut and Cherry Caramel Clusters

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Chocolate-Raspberry Bites

Spread luscious raspberry jam between two chocolate wafers, then add a thick layer of chocolate icing and let it drip over the side for effect.

Chocolate-Raspberry Bites

Makes: 20 servings

Yield: 20 cookie bites

Start to Finish: 25 mins

German Chocolate Wafer Cookies

Transform simple wafer cookies into fancy bars by dipping and drizzling with chocolate and coconut-and-pecan frosting.

German Chocolate Wafer Cookies

Makes: 40 servings

Yield: 40 cookies

Start to Finish: 30 mins

White Chocolate-Cranberry Crispy Treats

These crispy treats are a jazzed-up version of classic rice cereal treats. Make them magical by adding your favorite dried fruit, chopped nuts, and flavored baking pieces.

White Chocolate-Cranberry Crispy Treats

Makes: 48 servings

Yield: 48 bars

Prep: 30 mins

Stand: 1 hr

No-Bake Butterscotch-Pretzel Bars

These quick and easy bars offer delightfully contrasting flavors and textures with saltiness, sweetness, and crunchiness.

No-Bake Butterscotch-Pretzel Bars

Yield: about 36 bars

Prep: 25 mins

Chill: 2 hrs

Yummy No-Bake Bars

A sweet peanut butter-cereal crust is topped with layers of creamy pudding and rich chocolate frosting.

Yummy No-Bake Bars

Makes: 64 servings

Yield: 64 bars

Prep: 25 mins

Chill: 1 hr

Chocolate Bonbon Pops

Crushed store-bought sandwich cookies are the secret behind these fun chocolate-dipped lollies. Dress them up with toasted coconut, chopped pecans, or nonpareils before the melted chocolate topping sets.

Chocolate Bonbon Pops

Yield: 20 pops

Prep: 30 mins

Freeze: 30 mins

Chill: 1 hr

No-Bake Lemon Dreams

Make these sweet-tart treats with off-the-shelf sugar cookies and luscious lemon curd. Decorating the edges with piped stars or rosettes (made from purchased frosting) gives these cookies a gourmet look.

No-Bake Lemon Dreams

Makes: 24 servings

Yield: 24 cookies

Start to Finish: 25 mins

Fruit and Nut Chocolate Sticks

As easy to eat as they are to make, these pretty treats are a cinch. Just spread peanut butter on dark chocolate sticks, then roll in dried fruit and nuts.

Fruit and Nut Chocolate Sticks

Makes: 9 servings

Prep: 15 mins

Peanut Butter Truffles

Dark chocolate pairs beautifully with creamy peanut butter in these decadent treats. Make the truffles look extra yummy -- and add a little crunch -- by sprinkling with chopped peanuts before the chocolate is set.

Peanut Butter Truffles