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 ...

When you buy a packet of shortbread cookies, they often seem like sweet yet uninspired biscuits. Shortbread recipes might not ...

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 ...

If you’re looking for a delicious fall treat that captures all the cozy flavors of the season, these Pumpkin Shortbread Bars are a must-try! With a buttery, crumbly shortbread crust and a creamy ...

Bar cookies give you more bang for your buck. You can bake a bunch at a time—no juggling hot baking pans and constantly beeping timers—and there's something pleasing about their grid-like nature. It ...

It's a bake-sale favorite that never goes out of style. You can almost turn any dessert into a bar. That's the beauty of this kind of dessert. And during the holidays, where cookie tables pop up at ...

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 ...

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 ...