bar cookie
noun
: a sweetened baked good that is made from a dough, is typically denser than cake, and is cut into a rectangular or square shape
Combine chocolate with peanut butter, add some nourishing oats, and you have a great-tasting bar cookie to take to Little League games or office parties …—
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Think rhubarb, lemon, and strawberries for fruits, baked into treats like panna cotta, cheesecake, bar cookies, cream puffs, pavlovas, shortbread, and angel food cake.
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
These chewy, sweet bar cookies are easy to make.
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Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
Turn your favorite cereal into these fun no-bake bar cookies.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
My sister took home one of her favorite desserts, a carmelita -- a bar cookie made with oats, chocolate and a lot of caramel.
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Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
These chewy, sweet bar cookies are easy to make.
—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
Turn your favorite cereal into these fun no-bake bar cookies.
—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
My sister took home one of her favorite desserts, a carmelita -- a bar cookie made with oats, chocolate and a lot of caramel.
—
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bar cookie
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“Bar cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20cookie. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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