16 Cookie Bars That Are About to Become Your New Go-To Dessert
If you’re a fan of cookies and love the ease of bars, you’re in for a treat. These 16 cookie bar recipes combine the best of both worlds—rich, chewy, and totally irresistible. Perfect for potlucks, parties, or just a cozy night in, they’re about to become your new favorite dessert obsession. One bite, and you’ll see why these bars deserve a permanent spot in your baking rotation.
Coconut Cookie Bars
Coconut cookie bars are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth! These coconut dessert treats start with a layer of chocolate lovers chocolate chip cookie dough, a layer of homemade custard and are finished with coconut and meringue. Perfect all year round, but they make adorable Easter desserts!
Cadbury Egg Caramel Cookie Bars
Cadbury Egg caramel bars are made of soft caramel layered with a warm brown sugar cookie base that is studded with cadbury eggs.
Berry Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Bars
Berry Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Bars are a simple, 6 ingredient sugar cookie bar topped with rich Cheesecake Frosting finished off with fresh berries!
Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars with Banana Filling
Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars with Banana Filling are inspired by a few recipes I found online credited to the country Burundi. The batter is a snickerdoodle cookie dough batter, which is placed in a baking pan with layers of bananas and dates in between. The entire dessert is then sprinkled with butter, cinnamon, and sugar to create a rich and delicious dessert for anyone to enjoy!
Caramel Cookie Bars
Perfectly sweet and gooey caramel sandwiched between layers of chewy and buttery chocolate chip cookie bars. These cookie bars are simpler than they seem but always feel like a special occasion.
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are so EASY to make! They have a gooey caramel layer nestled between two layers of chocolate chip cookies!
Sugar Cookie M&M Bars
These sugar cookie M&M bars are ready to eat in just 30 minutes, plus they are perfect for feeding a crowd! You can even customize your dessert bars by using colored M&Ms that fit your theme! Best of all, you’ll only need a handful of ingredients!
Keto Strawberry Cookie Bars
This Keto Strawberry Cookie Bar recipe is simple to make and will help you stay on track with a perfect grab-n-go breakfast or sweet treat! Even the kids will love these…cookie goodness filled with strawberry jam!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Chocolate peanut butter cookie bars are an easy way to get that peanut butter cookie taste with a lot less work! A delicious, quick, and easy dessert!
S’mores Cookie Bars
When we go camping, I think I’m as excited as my kiddos for the main event — roasting marshmallows and then slapping the gooey goodness between chocolate and graham crackers. That’s what inspired this delicious S’mores Cookie Bars recipe.
Chewy M&M Cookie Bars
Thick and chewy M&M Cookie bars are the things dreams are made of.
Less Sweet 7-Layer Magic Cookie Bars
Love seven layer cookie bars, but don’t love how super sweet they tend to be? Make my magic cookie bar recipe instead – it uses cornflakes for the crust, dark chocolate chips, and unsweetened shredded coconut for a less sweet version with just as much indulgent flavor!
Peanut Butter Lover’s Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Lovers Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate and peanut butter candy pieces. They’re incredibly easy to make and perfect for a group… or just when those dessert cravings hit!
7 Layer Magic Cookie Bars
With a buttery graham cracker crust, sweetened condensed milk, and an assortment of chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and pecans, each bite of these 7 Layer Magic Cookie Bars are packed with the perfect texture and flavor to enjoy as a snack or decadent dessert!
Cake Mix Bar Cookies
Cake mix is your cheat code to delicious cookie bars! Cake mix cookie bars are quick with a delightfully chewy texture and endless flavor possibilities. You’re going to be making these all the time.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are basically cookies in bar form. They are perfect for serving at parties or to large groups because it’s so easy to cut the bars into whatever serving size you need. Plus, you’ll save time by not rolling the dough into balls like regular cookies – just simply press the dough into a pan and bake!
