Cookie bars, sliced pie squares, granola bars and crisped rice treats. Whether topped with a drizzle of chocolate or a crumbly streusel topping, bars are the go-to treats for bake sales and school ...

Each year as the month transitions from November to December, the thought of holiday-time baking reenergizes me for the rest of the year. Esoteric German cakes and breads that take an inordinate ...

Heat oven to 350 F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil, extending flaps over both ends so that the bars may be removed easily after they are cool. Beat 3/4 cup butter with electric mixer ...

These bars, which start with a simple press-in cookie base and end with a swoop of creamy frosting, are equally lovely as an afternoon snack or a lunchbox treat. Make the layers thin so they can be ...

Heather Bertinetti is an award-winning executive pastry chef at Manhattan restaurants Crown and The Lion. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America with a degree in baking and pastry ...

Hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster uncover the secrets to the most decadent bar cookie recipe, Millionaire’s Shortbread on Season 18 of America’s Test Kitchen. STEP ONE. Adjust oven rack ...

Every year, holiday cookie exchanges and potluck tables overflow with sugar cookies, gingerbread men, thumbprint cookies and snickerdoodles. Shake up your repertoire and bake a batch of bar cookies ...

For potlucks, bake sales, or just because, dessert bars are a cut above the rest. Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez Cakes can be fussy, and cookies take some work to portion and bake. But dessert bars?

Crisp, buttery shortbread, tangy lemon custard and a dusting of powdered sugar — a classic lemon bar is an irresistible burst of lemony sunshine. There are numerous recipes for the timeless dessert, ...

Cookies are one of the quickest ways to treat the whole family. They’re easy to make, fun to bake, and the smell alone pulls ...