Cookie bar

A cookie bar is a type of cookie that is made in the form of a bar. These bars are typically made from a dough that is rolled out and then cut into bars. The dough is usually made with flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and baking powder. Some recipes may also include chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit.

The origin of the cookie bar is unknown, but it is believed that they were first created in the United States. The first recipes for cookie bars appeared in the early 1900s. These recipes were likely created as a way to use up leftover cookie dough.

Cookie bars became popular in the 1970s, when recipes for them began appearing in magazines and cookbooks. Today, they are a common sight at bake sales and potlucks.

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Recipes

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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • FROSTING
  • gel coloring
  • sprinkle
  • heavy cream
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • confectioners sugar
  • butter
  • BARS
  • butter
  • cream cheese
  • egg
  • sugar
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
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Magic Cookie Bars

  • TOPPING
  • pecan
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • coconut
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • CRUST
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • light
  • graham cracker
  • butter
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Cherry Pie Cookie Bars

  • confectioners sugar
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • lemon
  • sugar
  • butter
  • salt
  • orange
  • egg
  • cherry pie filling
  • all purpose flour
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • nut
  • salt
  • unslated butter
  • chocolate chip
  • dark brown sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • butter
  • almond extract
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
  • cream cheese
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M&M Cookie Bars

  • butter
  • light brown sugar
  • mandm candy
  • chocolate chip
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • nut
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • sweet chocolate chip
  • butter
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • baking powder
  • salt
  • dark chocolate chip
  • brown sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • almond flour
  • melted coconut oil
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • salt
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Monster Cookie Bars

  • maple syrup
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • sweet chocolate chip
  • mandmand#x27 candy
  • fashioned rolled oat
  • crunchy peanut butter
  • butter
  • light brown sugar
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Gingerbread Sugar Cookie Bars

  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • egg
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • butter
  • sugar
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • molasses
  • nutmeg
  • clove
  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
  • cream cheese
  • purple
  • sprinkle
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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • butter
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • frosting
  • sprinkle
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Frosted Coconut Sugar Cookie Bars

  • sweetened coconut flake
  • butter
  • coconut extract
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • salt
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • cake flour
  • heavy cream
  • powdered sugar
  • sugar
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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • butter
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
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MAGIC COOKIE BAR RECIPE

  • chocolate chip
  • graham cracker crumb
  • holiday mandm candy
  • coconut
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • butter
  • non spray
  • sprinkle
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Magic Cookie Bars Recipe

  • butterscotch chip
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • dark chocolate
  • pecan
  • coconut flake
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
  • graham cracker
  • butter
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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • cream cheese
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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • milk
  • brach' conversation heart
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • powdered sugar
  • sour cream
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • coloring colored
  • sandwich zipper
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Caramel Pretzel Magic Cookie Bars

  • chocolate chip
  • nut
  • pretzel crumb
  • graham cracker crumb
  • kraft caramel
  • butter
  • coconut
  • la lechera dulce de leche
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • water approx
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Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars

  • peanut butter
  • peanut butter chip
  • sweet chocolate chip
  • graham cracker crumb
  • coconut
  • eagle brand® sweetened condensed milk
  • butter
  • jif peanut butter
  • powdered sugar
  • crisco® original spray
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Maple Walnut Magic Cookie Bars

  • walnut
  • graham cracker crumb
  • coconut
  • eagle brand® sweetened condensed milk
  • butter
  • pkg white chocolate chip
  • maple extract
  • crisco® original spray
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White Chocolate Candy Corn Cookie Bars

  • vanilla
  • brown sugar
  • baking powder
  • candy corn
  • white chocolate candy corn mandm'
  • egg
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • candy corn oreo
  • salt
  • macadamia nut
  • white chocolate chip
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M&M Cookie Bars

  • brown sugar
  • mandm
  • baking soda
  • chocolate chip
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • butter
  • salt
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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • butter
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • gluten-free flour
  • frosting
  • sprinkle
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • sweetened condensed milk
  • chocolate chip
  • light brown sugar
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • salt
  • butter
  • butter
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • light corn syrup
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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg white
  • egg
  • sour cream
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • vanilla
  • butter
  • powdered sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • half
  • food coloring

Ingredient Breakdown

 
butter
salt
egg
vanilla extract
all purpose flour
sugar
baking soda
baking powder
light brown sugar
chocolate chip
powdered sugar
vanilla
coconut
sweetened condensed milk
sweet chocolate chip
brown sugar
graham cracker crumb
dark brown sugar
sprinkle
cream cheese
milk
semi sweet chocolate chip
peanut butter
nut
heavy cream
confectioners sugar
pecan
non spray
cornstarch
walnut
maple syrup
coconut oil
white chocolate chip
dark chocolate
egg yolk
sour cream
graham cracker
bittersweet chocolate
rolled oat
reese'
oat
medjool date
almond flour
maca powder
almond extract
dark chocolate chip
caramel
holiday mandm candy
frosting
cake flour
eagle brand® sweetened condensed milk
crisco® original spray
gel coloring
lemon juice
light
canola oil
vegan chocolate chip
cocoa powder
water
lemon
orange
cherry pie filling
sweetened
white chocolate
almond butter
white wheat flour
unslated butter
toffee
eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
rice krispies cereal
coffee
kahlua
mandm candy
quinoa
cashew
almond milk
fashion oat
buttercream frosting batch
melted coconut oil
mandmand#x27 candy
fashioned rolled oat
crunchy peanut butter
marshmallow
candy eye
chocolate chip cookie dough
chocolate frosting
pretzel twist
red
cooking spray
cinnamon
ginger
molasses
nutmeg
clove
purple
course salt
tart cherry
unbalanced almond
cacao nib
chia seed
salt maldon
peanut butter frosting
sweetened coconut flake
coconut extract
butterscotch chip
coconut flake
hazelnut
vanilla ice cream
almond
milk chocolate chip
brach' conversation heart
coloring colored
sandwich zipper
pretzel crumb
kraft caramel
la lechera dulce de leche
water approx
peanut butter chip
jif peanut butter
peppermint extract
vanilla frosting
candy cane
pkg white chocolate chip
maple extract
candy corn
white chocolate candy corn mandm'
candy corn oreo
macadamia nut
pumpkin pie spice
pumpkin puree
icing
­ter
bak­ing pow­der
unsweet­ened cocoa
red coloring
mandm
gluten-free flour
gluten spray
sweetened coconut
brown rice flour
gluten oat flour
strawberry jam
peppermint mandmand#
oreo crumb
oreo
andes peppermint crunch
reese' chocolate
light corn syrup
egg white
half
food coloring

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • butter 57%
  • salt 53%
  • egg 52%
  • vanilla extract 47%
  • all purpose flour 45%

Common Ingredients

  • sugar 38%
  • baking soda 35%

Usual Ingredients

  • baking powder 20%
  • light brown sugar 17%
  • sweet chocolate chip 13%
  • chocolate chip 12%
  • powdered sugar 12%
  • brown sugar 10%
  • coconut 10%
  • dark brown sugar 10%
  • semi sweet chocolate chip 10%
  • sprinkle 10%
  • cream cheese 8%
  • milk 8%
  • sweetened condensed milk 8%
  • vanilla 8%