Raise the bar: Quick to bake bar cookies you can’t resist

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Want to make cookies, but time is short? Try bar cookies! Easy and quick these bar cookie recipes have it all!

Most cookies can be made into bars like sugar cookies or snickerdoodles. But you also have classics like lemon bars and millionaire bars. Choose your favorite and you can have cookies before you know it!

Cookie bars on parchment paper on a cutting board.
Gingerbread Bar Cookies. Photo Credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Rhubarb Bars

Rhubarb Bars stacked on top of each other.
Rhubarb Bars. Photo Credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Tangy and sweet, these bars feature a buttery crust and a luscious rhubarb filling, topped with a crumbly streusel for a delightful balance of flavors and textures. These are so hard to pass by!
Get the Recipe: Rhubarb Bars

Orange Cinnamon Millionaire Bars

A stack of layered caramel topped bars on a cuttubg board.
Orange Cinnamon Millionaire Bars. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

These are a variation of the classic Millionaire Bars that have a hint of orange and cinnamon. That caramel filling is perfectly set and will leave you wanting more!!
Get the Recipe: Orange Cinnamon Millionaire Bars

Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

Close up of Rhubarb Strawberry Bars.
Rhubarb Strawberry Bars. Photo Credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Made with fresh (or frozen!!) strawberries, these bars have a tender crust and a strawberry rhubarb jam-like filling, offering a delightful combination of sweetness and vibrant fruitiness. If you love rhubarb, these bars are for you! Make them all winter long too, when you freeze your rhubarb!
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

Carrot Cake Bars

Carrot cake bar with a bite take out of it on a plate with a cup of coffee.
Carrot Cake Cookie Bar. Photo Credit: Little House Big Alaska.

All the flavors of a classic carrot cake in convenient bar form, these bars are moist, spiced, and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting, making them a perfect grab-and-go dessert option.
Get the Recipe: Carrot Cake Bars

Chocolate Hazelnut Bars

close up on chocolate hazelnut bars
Chocolate Hazelnut Bars. Photo credit: At the Immigrant’s Table.

Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of these chocolate hazelnut bars. With their fudgy texture and delightful combination of chocolate and hazelnut, they are an excellent choice for bar cookies that are both delicious and suitable for the holiday season.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Bars

Raspberry Bars

A stack of raspberry cookie bars with fresh raspberries on the plate too.
Raspberry Bars. Photo Credit: Little House Big Alaska.

These bars showcase a buttery crust and a vibrant raspberry filling, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. Topped with a crumbly streusel, they are a delightful treat for raspberry lovers.
Get the Recipe: Raspberry Bars

Pear Chocolate Granola Bars

Overhead view of bars wrapped in string.
Pear Chocolate Granola Bars. Photo credit: At the Immigrant’s Table.

Packed with the goodness of pears, chocolate, and granola, these bars offer a delightful blend of flavors and textures. Whether for a quick breakfast or an energizing snack, they are an ideal choice for bar cookies that provide a satisfying balance of sweetness and wholesome ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Pear Chocolate Granola Bars

Snickerdoodle Bars

A stack of Snickerdoodle Bars on a white platter.
Snickerdoodle Bars. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Love the cinnamon sugar flavors of a snickerdoodle?? Got no time? No worries! You can still make cookies when you make Bar Cookies like these Snickerdoodle bars!
Get the Recipe: Snickerdoodle Bars

Sugar Cookie Bars

A platter with sugar cookie bars on it.
Sugar Cookie Bars. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

It’s hard to pass up the perfect sugar cookie recipe, especially when it’s in bar form. When you don’t have a lot of time make and you need to make cookies make Sugar Cookie Bars. No muss, no fuss, just cookies!
Get the Recipe: Sugar Cookie Bars

Gingerbread Bars

A plate with gingerbread bars on it.
Gingerbread Bars. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Warm and welcoming, these Gingerbread Bars are a family favorite. Easy to make and frost all in one pan. you’ll find yourself “tasting them” over and over.
Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Bars

Pecan Pie Bars

A top down shot of pecan pie bars freshly cut up.
Pecan Pie Bars. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Do you love Pecan Pie and find it hard to pass up?? Well then you must try these pecan pie bars! And these have so much flavor because you don’t use flavorless corn syrup.
Get the Recipe: Pecan Pie Bars

Lemon Bars

Lemon bars on a plate, one has a bite take out of it.
Lemon Bars. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Old Fashioned Lemon Bars are tangy and tart! Refreshing lemon zest and juice make these bars top-notch and hard stop nibbling on!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Bars

Raw Sweet Lime Bars

Side view of lime bars on a grey plate.
Raw Sweet Lime Bars. Photo credit: At the Immigrant’s Table.

These luscious bar cookies offer a unique twist with their raw, no-bake preparation. Bursting with sweet lime flavor and adorned with lavender and bee pollen, they make a perfect choice for bar cookie enthusiasts seeking a refreshing and unconventional treat.
Get the Recipe: Raw Sweet Lime Bars

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