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Cookies & Bars

Buttery shortbread, chewy cookies, and shareable bars for your next baking afternoon. Start with Maple Pecan Pie Bars, try Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread, or explore every idea below. Each recipe links to the complete ingredients, cooking method, and kitchen notes.

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04 / COOKIES & BARS · 39 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp-edged and chewy-centered cookies made with nutty browned butter, dark brown sugar, and pools of chopped bittersweet chocolate finished with flaky sea salt.

Plus 90 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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05 / COOKIES & BARS · 41 MINUTES PREP & COOK

French Salted Butter Cookies

Classic French sablés bretons featuring high-fat salted butter, egg yolks, and fine sea salt, baked into tender, golden shortbread rounds with a crisp, sandy crumb.

Plus 120 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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06 / COOKIES & BARS · 60 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Raspberry Swirl Shortbread

Crisp, butter-rich shortbread bars marbled with a homemade seedless tart raspberry reduction for a balanced sweet-tangy slice.

Plus 60 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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07 / COOKIES & BARS · 32 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Soft-baked citrus cookies packed with fresh zest and juice, rolled in granulated and powdered sugar for a snowy, cracked finish.

Plus 120 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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08 / COOKIES & BARS · 27 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Thick, chewy drop cookies balancing hearty rolled oats with creamy roasted peanut butter, brown sugar, and warm cinnamon.

Plus 20 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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09 / COOKIES & BARS · 57 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars

Layered dessert bars featuring a brown sugar chocolate chip cookie crust and topping sandwiching a thick, salted caramel filling.

Plus 120 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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10 / COOKIES & BARS · 52 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Banana Bread Brownies

Fusing overripe fruit with Dutch-process cocoa creates dense, fudgy squares layered with deep chocolate richness and mellow banana sweetness.

Plus 60 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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11 / COOKIES & BARS · 43 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Fudgy Cocoa Brownies

Achieve paper-thin crinkly tops and dense, chewy centers using unsweetened cocoa powder, browned butter, and thoroughly whipped eggs.

Plus 60 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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12 / COOKIES & BARS · 46 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Maple Walnut Blondies

Infused with Grade A dark maple syrup, brown butter, and toasted walnuts, these chewy blondies deliver deep butterscotch flavor.

Plus 45 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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13 / COOKIES & BARS · 30 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Rolled in aromatic cinnamon sugar, these tender, buttery drop cookies bake with crinkled edges and soft, chewy centers.

Plus 30 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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14 / COOKIES & BARS · 70 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Almond Orange Biscotti

Crisp twice-baked Italian biscuits studded with toasted almonds and fragrant fresh orange zest.

Plus 40 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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15 / COOKIES & BARS · 60 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Cherry Oat Crumble Bars

Buttery rolled oat bars layered with a tart cherry filling and finished with a crisp golden crumble topping.

Plus 60 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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16 / COOKIES & BARS · 42 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Coconut Macaroons

Chewy, golden coconut mounds with a moist interior and an optional dipped bittersweet chocolate base.

Plus 30 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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17 / COOKIES & BARS · 32 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Chocolate Pistachio Cookies

Fudgy Dutch-process chocolate cookies loaded with chopped dark chocolate chunks and roasted emerald pistachios.

Plus 45 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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20 / COOKIES & BARS · 56 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Salted Caramel Brownie Bites

Fudgy dark chocolate two-bite brownie cups are baked in a mini muffin pan, indented while warm, and filled with a quick stovetop salted amber caramel.

Plus 55 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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21 / COOKIES & BARS · 72 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Lemon Coconut Shortbread Bars

Crisp buttery shortbread infused with toasted coconut forms the base for a vibrant, baked Meyer lemon curd layer dusted with sweet flakes.

Plus 75 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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23 / COOKIES & BARS · 47 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Espresso Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Intense instant espresso powder elevates browned butter and hand-chopped dark chocolate chunks in these thick, chewy bakery-style cookies.

Plus 75 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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24 / COOKIES & BARS · 65 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Apricot Oatmeal Crumble Bars

These layered oat bars feature a spiced dried apricot preserve filling sandwiched between a buttery, brown sugar rolled oat crust and a crisp crumble topping.

Plus 65 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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25 / COOKIES & BARS · 70 MINUTES PREP & COOK

Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti

Twice-baked and studded with roasted pistachios and dried cranberries, these sturdy Italian-style dipping cookies offer balanced sweetness with hints of orange zest.

Plus 35 minutes cooling, chilling, or resting.

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