Our Best Cookie Bars for Delicious (and Easy) One-Pan Desserts

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.

Our brown sugar-brimmed bar recipe is all about one thing: maple. We use pure maple syrup for natural sweetness, so you know you're getting the good stuff. Coat the tops with mixed nuts for a crunchy ending.

Our popular bar recipe features a delicious fruity layer of apricot sandwiched between a rosemary-infused crust and a crumbly, icing-splattered topper. Freeze them for up to 3 months to enjoy during the apricot off-season.

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.

Get the best of both worlds in this salty-sweet treat. The smooth caramel texture in this bar recipe plays off the crunchiness of salted peanuts and pretzels, while ooey-gooey marshmallow makes a sticky-sweet appearance.

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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.

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.

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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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.

In a time crunch? These delicious monster cookie bars are here to save the day. Start with refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough, add some mix-ins, and bake for an easy dessert ready in just over 30 minutes.

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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.

These ruby-red raspberry bars taste as divine as they look. Starting with a sweet shortbread cookie crust and packed with candy-like jam and zippy lemon juice, this is a fresh and fruity bar recipe that will keep you coming back for (just one) more.

Sugar cookie mix makes prepping this sophisticated raspberry bar recipe super simple. Add slices of almonds and spoonfuls of cold cream cheese to create a creamy crunch in every bite.

Our beautiful chocolate chip cookie bars are as fun to make as they are to eat. Just toss cookie dough, oats, banana, chocolate, and a handful of peanuts into a large resealable plastic bag, then mash them all together. Bake 'em up, spread the frosting, and enjoy melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

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Turn your favorite summertime cocktail 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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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.

If you like to bake, chances are you already have the ingredients in your pantry to whip up this cookie bar recipe. The simple brown sugar cookie base is covered in an irresistible mix of nuts and chocolate. Line your baking pan with foil for easy lifting and cleanup.

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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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.

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

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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No one will ever guess your dessert started with a box of yellow cake mix. These cake mix cookie bars are infused with melted butter, pecans, and toffee for the ultimate sweet treat.

The secret to making these warm and melty chocolate chip cookie bars? A slow cooker. That's right, skip the oven and allow your countertop appliance to "bake" the cookie bars to perfection.

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