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

FAQs

What is the difference between a cookie and a cookie bar? ›

Bar Cookies are cookies that the dough is baked spread-out in a pan. The cookies are cut into “bars” after baking. Most drop cookies can also be made into bar cookies. Bar cookie dough is pretty stiff/firm like a cookie dough.

For example, coffee and tea are both popular choices to accompany cookies. If you prefer something cold, milk or even a glass of ice water can be refreshing alongside a sweet treat. If you want to get a little fancier, try pairing your cookies with a glass of wine or beer.

You really can't beat the full-bodied, indulgent treat of whole milk. There's a reason that it's the classic pairing; it's the ultimate, thick, and creamy companion for your chocolate chip cookies.

About Bar Cookies

A potluck staple, bar cookies (or bars) are made from a batter or stiff dough that is poured or pressed into a baking pan or baking dish, then baked, cooled and cut into bars, squares or diamonds. Bars can be single-layered (like brownies) or multi-layered – with cake-like or chewy textures.

noun. a cookie made by dropping batter from a spoon onto a cookie sheet for baking.

Most recipes make somewhere from 24-48 cookies. But if you do the math on number of people and estimate 3-5 cookies per person, you'll be able to figure out if you need to double — or triple — your recipe.

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.

Make more than just cookies

You don't need to limit your Christmas cookie platters to just cookies. Bakeable member Margaret Cangiano Spinale recommends adding homemade candy to the mix, like homemade bark, chocolate-peanut butter balls or chocolate-covered pretzels.

Containers that are airtight are perfect for storing cookies because they keep moisture away. Containers like ceramic cookie jars may look beautiful, but they are often not airtight and can make your cookies go stale in a hurry.

What is a cookie jar called? ›

Cookie jars are utilitarian or decorative ceramic or glass jars often found in American and Canadian kitchens. In the United Kingdom, they are known as biscuit barrels or biscuit jars. If they are cans made out of tinplate, they are called biscuit tins.

Take plain sugar cookies up a notch with exciting mix-ins like chocolate chips, rainbow sprinkles, toasted chopped nuts, chopped dried fruit or M&M's. Add these after blending your butter and egg into the sugar cookie mix.

Chocolate has a long shelf life due to its stable ingredient base. This means that even chocolate that has developed a bloom, or white dust, as long as it still smells like chocolate and isn't giving off any funny odors, it's fine to eat or bake with.

If you're after a sweeter flavor, opt for milk or white chocolate, but if you want to break down the already sweet cookie dough, go for semisweet or dark chocolate.

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The reason these are called "magic" is because you layer everything into a pan, pour sweetened condensed milk over the top, and bake. When they come out of the oven, the sweetened condensed milk has baked into each layer, creating a bar that holds together and tastes amazing!