Does anyone know a great bar cookie recipe that's easy to make?

I am going to a potluck dinner; and thought that would be a good thing to take.


If anyone else has a better suggestion/recipe that would be fine too.


It's supposed to be all finger foods; though!Does anyone know a great bar cookie recipe that's easy to make?
Here's a wide selection! They're all highly rated recipes!





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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies





Preparation time: 30 to 35 minutes


Baking time: 8 to 13 minutes/baking sheet


About 3 dozen cookies





1-1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar


3/4 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 3/4 Butter Flavor Crisco stick


2 tablespoons milk


1 tablespoon vanilla extract


1 egg


1-3/4 cups PILLSBURY庐 Best All-Purpose Flour


1 teaspoon salt


3/4 teaspoon baking soda


1 cup (6-ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate chips


1 cup pecan pieces (optional)*





Heat oven to 375潞F. Combine brown sugar, Butter Flavor Crisco Shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture.


Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if used.


Drop rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.


Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375潞F for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies (they will look light and moist), or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet on a cooling rack; remove cookies to rack to cool completely.





* If nuts are omitted, add an additional 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.





B a r C o o k i e s


Prepare dough according to directions in recipe. Grease 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan with Butter Flavor Crisco. Spread dough evenly in pan.


Bake 19 to 21 minutes or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and center feels slightly firm to the touch. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
I have made all of these. They are all easy!!! All of them are great!!!!!!!





Butterschotch cookie bars





INGREDIENTS


1 cup butterscotch chips


1/4 cup butter


2 eggs


1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


3/4 cup all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking powder


3/4 teaspoon salt


1 cup brown sugar


1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips


1/2 cup chopped walnuts


1/2 cup raisins (optional)





DIRECTIONS


Place butterscotch chips and butter into a glass bowl. Heat in the microwave for about 3 minutes, stirring at 30 second intervals until smooth. Set aside to cool until firm.


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.


In a large bowl, beat the butterscotch chip mixture with eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the batter until evenly mixed. Mix in the brown sugar, chocolate chips, walnuts, and raisins. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.


Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the bars begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cut into squares while warm.





Respberry cookie bars------ passed down from my aunt





INGREDIENTS


3/4 cup and 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar


1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour


1/2 teaspoon baking soda


1/4 teaspoon salt


1-2/3 cups rolled oats


3/4 cup and 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon butter, softened


1-1/4 cups seedless raspberry jam





DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square pan, and line with greased foil.


Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats. Rub in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender to form a crumbly mixture. Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the jam to within 1/4 inch of the edge. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top, and lightly press it into the jam.


Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.





Chewy rolo cookie bars--------yummy





INGREDIENTS


1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix


1/2 cup chopped walnuts


2/3 cup evaporated milk


1/4 cup butter, melted


36 chocolate-covered caramel candies, halved








DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 x 13 inch baking pan.


Combine the cake mix and nuts. Stir in the evaporated milk and melted butter. Spread half of the cake mix mixture into the prepared pan.


Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately place Rolo pieces, cut side down, over hot crust. Drop remaining cake mix mixture by teaspoonfuls over Rolo pieces. Return to oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into squares to serve.





Cinnamon pecan cookie bars





INGREDIENTS


1 cup butter, softened


1/4 cup white sugar


1 egg yolk


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


2 cups all-purpose flour


4 teaspoons ground cinnamon


1 egg white


1 cup chopped pecans


2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar








DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.


In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Combine the flour and cinnamon, stir into the creamed mixture. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Brush the top with egg white and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Lightly press the pecans down into the dough.


Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown at the edges. When cool, dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into squares.





Cherry magic cookie bars---------one of my favs!!





INGREDIENTS


1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs


1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted


1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)


1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips


1 (10 ounce) jar jar maraschino cherries (without stems), well drained and chopped


1 1/3 cups flaked coconut








DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass baking pan). In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.


Pour sweetened condensend milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.


Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.
Hi! I'm currently a student at The Culinary Institute of America, and this is one of my favorite bar recipes! Enjoy!





Congo Bars- makes 24 bars


Ingredients:


11 Tbl. (abou 1 1/3 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled


1 pound light brown sugar


3 large eggs


2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour


2 1/2 tsp. baking powder


1/2 tsp. salt


2 cups semisweet chocolate chips


1 cup walnuts or pecans, toasted and chopped





Method:


1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.


2. Butter a 10 x 15 x 1 inch baking pan


3. In a large bowl, mix the butter, brown sugar, and eggs, making sure to break up any lumps of brown sugar.


4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, then stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.


5. Spread the batter into the pan as evenly as possible. (It will be sticky; I suggest using your fingers to pat it out).


6. Bake for 20 mins. or until deep golden brown. Remove from the oven. Let cool a few minutes, and then cut into 24 bars while sitll warm.
7-layer bar cookies...


These are YUMMY!!!!


1/2 c. butter or margarine


1 c. graham cracker crumbs


6 oz. chocolate chips


6 oz. butterscotch chips


1 1/3 c. flaked coconut


1/2 c walnuts


1 can sweetened condensed milk


Melt butter in 13x9' pan. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over butter. Layer with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut and walnuts. Pour milk over all. Bake @ 350' for 30 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars.