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
  • milk
  • 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
  • butter
  • 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
  • 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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Sugar Cookie Bars

  • light
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • sugar
  • bread flour
  • almond extract
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • buttercream frosting
  • chocolate chip
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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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M&M Cookie Bars

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

  • butter
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • gluten-free flour
  • frosting
  • sprinkle

Ingredient Breakdown

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

Insights

Correlated with Lower Ratings

  • sweet chocolate chip

Staple Ingredients

  • butter 58%
  • egg 52%
  • salt 52%
  • vanilla extract 47%
  • all purpose flour 45%

Common Ingredients

  • sugar 38%
  • baking soda 33%

Usual Ingredients

  • baking powder 20%
  • light brown sugar 17%
  • sweet chocolate chip 15%
  • chocolate chip 13%
  • coconut 12%
  • powdered sugar 12%
  • brown sugar 10%
  • dark brown sugar 10%
  • milk 10%
  • sprinkle 10%
  • sweetened condensed milk 8%
  • vanilla 8%