25 Easy Cookie Bar Recipes

Craving cookies but not trying to stand over the oven all day? These easy cookie bar recipes are the answer: just mix, press into a 9x13 pan, and bake your way to a dessert that feeds a whole crowd. This roundup of simple cookie bar recipes is basically the ultimate hack for anyone who wants bakery-level treats without the bakery-level effort.

Cookie bars are genuinely my go-to when I want dessert but I'm not trying to babysit a cookie sheet for an hour. One pan, minimal cleanup, and somehow they still taste like I put in way more effort than I did. If you're a fellow "one bowl and done" kind of baker, you're going to love this list.

25 Best Easy Cookie Bar Recipes

1

Best Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

No mixer required and there's no waiting for cookie dough to chill with these soft & chewy chocolate chip cookie bars!

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2

Butterscotch Blondies

These easy Butterscotch Bars are chewy, soft, and made with butterscotch chips. Try serving them with ice cream and butterscotch sauce!

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3

S'mores Cookie Bars

S'more's cookie bars have a chocolate chip cookie bar base topped with gooey marshmallows, milk chocolate candy and graham cracker pieces. A delicious dessert for summer or anytime you want a crowd-pleasing treat!

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4

Monster Cookie Bars

Monster Cookie Bars- soft and chewy peanut butter oatmeal cookie bars with chocolate chips and colorful M&M's. All of your favorites in one pan! The perfect dessert for parties and potlucks!

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5

Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

These peanut butter cookie bars are easy to make in under 30 minutes. They are gooey, chewy and loaded with peanut butter!

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6

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

Cookie bars with the sweet and buttery flavor you know and love!

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7

Funfetti Cake Batter Cookie Bars

Funfetti Cake Batter Cookie Bars are easy to make with a white cake mix and sugar cookie mix, funfetti sprinkles and buttercream frosting.

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8

Brookies (Brownie + Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars)

These brookie bars are fudgy chocolate brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and blondies all rolled into one ultimate, easy dessert bar!

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9

Cookies & Cream Bars

Made with cream cheese, these blondie squares are packed full of Oreo cookie pieces and mini chocoalte chips for chewy cookies & cream blondies.

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10

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Bars

These tase just like your favorite white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, but are so much easier to make! Perfect for serving a crowd and holiday parties!

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11

Lotus Biscoff Cookie Butter Bars

These easy Lotus Biscoff Cookie Butter Bars feature a buttery, crumbly cookie base layered with rich Biscoff cookie butter and topped with more crumbly dough and crushed Lotus biscuits.

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12

The Best Easy Nutella Bars

These easy Nutella bars are chewy chocolate chip cookie bars layered with creamy chocolate hazelnut spread! In 30 minutes, you can have this delicious dessert! Get the recipe on brokenovenbaking.com.

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13

Red Velvet Cookie Bars!

Easy and delicious red velvet cookie bars, stuffed with white chocolate chips! One of the best cookies, in traybake form!

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14

Salted Caramel Cookie Bars

Salted Caramel Cookie Bars feature two layers of chocolate chip cookie sandwiching a thick layer of easy salted caramel for the perfect salty sweet treat. Easy recipe, no mixer required!

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15

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These chocolate chip cookie bars are made extra special with brown butter and flaky sea salt! They're rich, dense, and so delicious.

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16

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

If you've got a couple of ripe bananas sitting on your counter begging to be used, try these Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.

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17

Pumpkin Spice Cookie Bar Recipe

These pumpkin spice cookie bars are perfect for fall. With the warm flavors of pumpkin and baking spices, they are hard to beat.

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18

Cinco de Mayo Dessert: Churro Bars

These Churro Bars are the perfect craving fix when you don't like deep fried food and prefer cookies. Click here for the recipe by Practically Homemade!!

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19

Cookie Dough Bars (Healthy & No Bake)

Healthy cookie dough bars are made from almond flour and sweetened with maple syrup. Add nuts for an extra crunch making them nutrient dense.

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20

Maw-Maw's Toffee Cookie Bars

This recipe for toffee cookie bars comes straight from my grandma's recipe box. They are a simple brown sugar cookie bar topped with chocolate and optionally pecans for a easy and tasty dessert.

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21

Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Salty meets sweet in a quick and easy recipe for the best-ever soft and chewy Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.

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22

Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookie Bars

These soft frosted sugar cookie bars are buttery, chewy, and topped with creamy vanilla buttercream and sprinkles. No dough chilling required!

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23

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Bars are thick and packed full of cocoa and peanut butter making them an amazing indulgent treat!

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24

Cornflake Crunch Marshmallow Bars

These Cornflake Crunch Marshmallow Bars are a fun twist on classic cereal treats, made with buttery browned marshmallows and crispy cornflakes for the perfect balance of chewy, crunchy, sweet, and salty.

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25

Mars Bar Cookies

A super quick and easy, chocolate and caramel version of Rice Krispie treats using melted mars bars! Simple, but oh so tempting!

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FAQs About Easy Cookie Bar Recipes

What is the difference between cookies and cookie bars?

Cookie bars use the same basic dough or batter as regular cookies, but instead of scooping individual portions, you press it all into one pan and bake it as a single slab. This makes cookie bars faster and easier since there's no scooping or batch baking involved.

Can you make cookie bars with few ingredients?

Yes, most easy cookie bar recipes only need a handful of pantry staples like butter, sugar, flour, and mix ins like chocolate chips. Many simple cookie bar recipes come together with 5 to 7 ingredients total.

How do you know when cookie bars are done baking?

Cookie bars are done when the edges turn golden brown and pull slightly away from the sides of the pan, while the center still looks a little soft. They'll continue to set as they cool, so it's better to slightly underbake than overbake.

Can cookie bars feed a crowd?

Absolutely, a single 9x13 pan of cookie bars can easily cut into 16 to 24 squares, making them one of the best desserts for a crowd. They're also easy to transport, which makes them perfect for potlucks and parties.

How do you store cookie bars?

Store cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or freeze them for up to 3 months. Layering parchment paper between the bars helps keep them from sticking together.