Bar Cookie

Toasted sesame oil may be great in savory dishes, but it’s even better when paired with sugar and white chocolate, like in these white chocolate brownies.

Flaky pie crust meets rich chocolate filling in these handheld French silk pie bars.

These lemon oat bars are a great make ahead dessert, perfect for holidays, gatherings, or just afternoon snacking.

Bourbon, toasted coconut, pecans, chocolate chips—these loaded blondies from Cheryl Day have pretty much everything.

These fudgy rye-flour olive oil brownies are sweetened with dates.

Golden sweet-tart lemon bars are like squares of sunshine. And they’re quick to make.

Baking these at 400°F results in brownies that are moist and fudgy on the inside with a delicate, thin crust on the outside.

Grilled brownies—yes, that’s right. Brownies are simple to cook on a barbecue, and this recipe, warmed with a touch of ancho chile, is really easy.

Chef Reem Assil’s cookie bar version of ma’amoul—a holiday cookie enjoyed for Eid, Christmas, and Easter—is scented with espresso and orange blossom water.

Chef Reem Assil's version of Ma'amoul Med Bil Ashta—a holiday cookie enjoyed for Eid, Christmas, and Easter—that's famous in Lebanon.

Bar cookies are always brilliant, but these bars are extra brilliant because salty Ritz crackers add balance to an otherwise strictly sweet treat.

Halfway between a cookie and a blondie, these peanut butter and jelly bars are delightfully chewy. They’re salty-sweet with pockets of raspberry jam.

The Nanaimo bar is an iconic Canadian confection that is remarkably easy to make and perfect for potlucks and holiday parties. 

I am always in search of the best brownie, and I figure if you can’t find it, make it. So here it is: a triple chocolate brownie, with a layer of toasted chopped nuts encased in dulce de leche, then topped with a zesty cheesecake mixture and baked again. I rest my case.

These raspberry cheesecake brownies are tart, chocolatey, and cheesecake-filled, so stop reading and make them!

These delicate jam-filled bar cookies are made with dough that you freeze and then grate into the pan. They have a delightful light and crumbly texture.