Bar Cookies

Our winning bar cookies have a chewy crust, dense filling, and crunchy topping, which give them a nice contrast of textures. The secret ingredient though, is instant coffee, which deepens the chocolate flavor of these Oatmeal Fudge Bars without calling attention to itself.

  • WINNER

    Oatmeal Fudge Bars

    A chewy crust, dense filling, and crunchy topping give this bar a nice contrast of textures.

    Submitted by: Barb Schaecher, Kansas City, Missouri

  • FINALIST

    Raspberry-Almond Cheesecake Bars

    Seedless raspberry preserves add a delicious layer between crust and cream cheese.

    Submitted by: Cynthia Messenger, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

  • FINALIST

    Snickers Bars

    Easy to prepare, but elegant enough for a dinner party, these cookies use real Snickers Bars in the filling.

    Submitted by: Robin Peterson, Peoria, Arizona

  • FINALIST

    Texas Pink Grapefruit Bars

    Similar to lemon squares, these bars have a Texas twist to them.

    Submitted by: Camilla Saulsbury, Nacogdoches, Texas

  • FINALIST

    Apple-Pear-Coffee Streusel Bars

    The cinnamon and coffee flavors complement each other in these crunchy-chewy bar cookies.

    Submitted by: Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho