Cookie bars are perfect for picnics, cookouts, and summer parties. They’re easy to make, easy to transport, and will easily feed a crowd. No fancy ingredients are needed to make these sweet treats. Any of these easy cookie bar recipes will be the favorite dessert at your summer gathering.
Naughty Cheesecake Bars
“With two kinds of cookies in the crust, a cheesecake center, and a cookie and candy topping, these bars are truly naughty!” – Laurel
Double Crunch Peanut Butter and Jam Bars
“We love crunchy peanut butter and cherry jam together. Baked in a bar, you’d better grab one while you still can. I always have to make three batches so everyone gets seconds.” – Kait
Bombshell Blondies
“There will be no blonde jokes when you serve these moist, chewy blondies at your next get-together. They are rich and chewy like their chocolate counterparts. You may serve them untopped or make a cream cheese icing to dress them up and take them out.” – Laurie
No-Bake Chocolate PB Pretzel Ritz Bars
“Everything I love in a cookie bar and no-bake. How easy!” – Lisa
Lemon Cream Cheese Bars
“I love all things lemon. These are easy and tasty!” – Adrienne
Creamy Lime Bars
“These creamy lime bars are a refreshing dessert anytime!” – Ann
Strawberry-filled Lemon Cream Cheese Bars
“These bars are like biting into a little bit of heaven on Earth.” – Jamallah
Creamy Almond Bars
“A lady at my church made these for snacks for the VBS leaders last summer and I fell head-over-heels for them. They are amazing! So sweet and creamy, they melt in your mouth. These bars freeze very well.” – Heather
“Goff” Bars
“I had something like these in a favorite bagel shop years ago. They had no idea how to make them, what was in them, and they didn’t have a name. I went home and made my version.” – Lisa ‘Gayle’
Preserved Banana Bars
“I still find lots of my time is spent making cookies. You may be shocked to find out how many Cookie Monsters there are. This is a recipe I find I use quite a bit.” – Robbie
Easy Chocolate Chip Blondies
“This recipe is very quick, easy, and very tweak-friendly. It can easily be used as a brownie mix or you can change and fiddle with the ingredients to suit your tastes (such as adding nuts, different kinds of chips, etc.). The blondies are cake-like rather than fudge-like, but that’s how I personally like them.” – Margaret
Dee Dee’s Ooey Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
“Super easy and a super rich treat!” – Diane
Kentucky Chess Bars
“This recipe will make you slap the dog and spit on the fire. When I make these, they don’t last an hour in my house. Family and friends eat them right up and don’t even leave a crumb.” – Kim
Peabody’s Malted Blondies
“I love malt in anything and everything. The hint of malt in the base, the chocolate of the chips, and the crunch of the Whoppers put these blondies over the top.” – Erin
Butterscotch Bar Cookies
“My family began making these bar cookies in the 1960s. They soon became a family favorite. Cooking the butter and brown sugar until bubbly gives them a special butterscotch flavor.” – Ruth Ann
Meringue Topped Magic Cookie Bars
“My son, daughter, and son-in-law loved this meringue topping. They said it melts in your mouth.” – Gail
Mother’s Sour Cream Bars
“I believe that my mother received this recipe from my great aunt who is in her mid 90’s. I get wonderful comments on these bars every time I make them.” – Karon
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
“This happened when I couldn’t decide what to bake for my husband’s birthday. I made all of his favorites in one. Deliciousness from top to bottom!” – Jutta
Grandma’s Fruit Bars
“This is a fairly quick pan cookie to make. I can remember Mother making these fairly often. Yummy!!” – Jean
Chocolate Rainbow Bars
“Both my mom and dad worked, and I was entrusted with watching my younger brothers; not a fun job. To keep them in line, I’d tell them if they were good, I’d make this recipe. It didn’t always work (them being good), but the cookies never lasted too long.” – Janice (Jan)
Black Bottomed Coconut Dream Bars
“I love coconut and dark chocolate together, as do several of my friends. I created this recipe for a well-traveled friend, and he thought they tasted right out of a bakery in Europe. Brought back memories for him.” – Noelle
7 Layer Salted Caramel Chocolate Bars
“A twist on the classic the 7 layer bars my mom used to make at Christmastime.” – Emily
Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Bars
“STOP!!! Don’t pass this recipe by. Lemon lover or not, these bars SO melt in your mouth good, you’ll want to eat the whole pan.” – Ann
Chewy Brown Sugar Bars
“In my family everyone wants their own pan of these for Christmas!” – Ann
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
“Soft and tender chocolate chip cookie bars filled with ooey gooey caramel!” – Kevin