Cookies and Bars

Who doesn't love the classic dessert, an ooey gooey, crispy, chewy chocolate chip cookie? You'll find the best chocolate chip cookie recipe Foodtalk has to offer right here. We also have oatmeal cookies, blondies, brownies, and much more. Whatever you're craving, we've got the recipe you need. Check out our cookie and bar recipes right here!

Top Cookie & Bar Recipes

Chocolate Bourbon Sugar Cookies

These chocolate and bourbon-glazed sugar cookies are amazing for when you want to create something snazzy but are pressed for time! Made with Dutch process cocoa and a sweet bourbon glaze, I can never resist gussying them up with some fancy embossing and a some touches of my favourite dark metallic edible gold paint. I guess you could say they’re all dressed up but no have no place to go! These simple sugar cookies are one of my all time favourite things to make for last-minute dinner arrangements, or for whenever I’m craving something sweet -which is most of the time! Hope you guys enjoy making them as much as I do!-Katie

Katie Rotchin

Fall Leaf Sugar Cookies

I made my own fall leaf sugar cookies because we don't get the real deal out here in the Arizonian desert where I live. This sugar cookie recipe is crisp on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. As a good sugar cookie should be. It's a cardamom orange variation on the classic. However, it's easily converted into a plain sugar cookie if you prefer. For a regular sugar cookie, leave out the cardamom and orange zest. In addition, replace the orange extract with vanilla extract. I list my supplies and give some detail into my painting process here.

Better than Zest | Alex

Sunshine Lemon Bars

I’ve got sunshine on this hot Chicago day! 🌞Actually, most these days have been pretty hot, but I’m not complaining! There are only a few desserts I want to grab on a hot day. One being some bright luscious lemon bars, fresh out of the fridge, and dusted with some sugar 🍋🍋🍋 I mean, COMEON!Try these “Sunshine Lemon Bars” for the best summer bite! They are easy to make, so refreshing, and just downright delicious. They don’t take long to make, so you can spend the majority of your day soaking up so rays instead of cooped up in your kitchen.

Chere Ibrahim

S'mores Cookies

These s'mores cookies are my go-to summer dessert! But they're also perfect for early fall campfire nights. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and purposely ever-so-slightly over-baked for that extra campfire-y taste :)I love creating fun variations of classic, timeless chocolate chip cookies. This recipe is based on my ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I replaced some of the flour with crushed graham cracker crumbs, and then the cookies are filled with extra chocolate and marshmallow fluff. YUM.Try sandwiching some vanilla ice cream between two of these cookies for the ultimate end of summer dessert. Trust me, you will not regret it!

Butter and Thyme

Creamy Peanut Butter Cookies

Do you have a favorite cookie? I have never really had a favorite cookie. But my youngest daughter, Kelsi, really enjoys a good Peanut Butter Cookie and she swears that these are the best cookie I make!

Denise's Test Kitchen

Healthy No Bake Cookie Dough Bars

Are you someone who loves licking the bowl after making chocolate chip cookies? Or maybe you are someone who likes to eat spoonfuls of the cookie dough before your cookies bake? If either of those sound like you, then this is the PERFECT snack for you!!Eat the cookie dough, but without the guilt, AND guess what… they’re healthy!!With only 8 ingredients and no baking needed, these are a super easy treat that is sure to be a staple in your household!Allergic to peanut butter but still want to make? You can easily swap the peanut butter honey, agave, tahini or almond butter!Enjoy!!

Gabrielle Lazaric

M&M Oatmeal Monster Cookie Sandwiches

These M&M oatmeal monster cookie sandwiches are the perfect snack and are easy to whip up! They are also a great way to use up extra seasonal M&M candies if you have them laying around. You can customize these for any holiday. Or, make them just because! Between each soft-baked oatmeal monster cookie is a scoop of silky cream cheese frosting for extra deliciousness! Get creative with your add-ins for these cookies too! Chocolate chips, nuts or even sprinkles would make these a super fun treat! If you want the perfect chewy and pillowy oatmeal monster cookie, be sure to refrigerate your dough first before baking! Trust me, you will want these in your cookie recipe archives.

Amy Manes

Nutella Brownies

I don't know about you, but I am absolutely obsessed with all things Nutella. So naturally I've tested a lot of variations of Nutella brownies over the years, and while most of them taste fantastic, I found they usually fell short of actual Nutella flavor. When Nutella is baked into a brownie, the flavor gets seriously muted, and you end up with what tastes like a normal chocolate fudge brownie. My solution? Topping the perfect fudge brownies with a hefty portion of delectable Nutella buttercream frosting. This way the Nutella flavor really shines through and it also adds an amazing creamy texture that just melts in your mouth. These are a must-try for Nutella lovers!!

Butter and Thyme