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 ...

Lightly sweet and quite crumbly, shortbread cookies are a buttery wonder. They take minutes to make, are sturdy enough to package as gifts and improve with age. The simplest kinds of shortbread ...

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 ...

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 ...

Earlier this winter, I tried a recipe from Saveur magazine for a chocolate caramel tart, and it was such a hit that it's now become part of my repertoire. The recipe began by making a chocolate cookie ...

Hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster uncover the secrets to the most decadent bar cookie recipe, Millionaire’s Shortbread on Season 18 of America’s Test Kitchen. STEP ONE. Adjust oven rack ...

The beloved blogger behind Sally’s Baking Addiction reveals the simple ingredient that makes her shortbread and cookies irresistibly tender. Ever stumble upon a cookbook tip that feels like pure gold?

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 ...

'Tis the season to indulge in the kitchen and while it's fun to try new recipes and undertake big baking projects like pies and buche de noel, sometimes all you want is a simple, tried and true ...

Pastry chef and activitst Natasha Pickowicz is stopping by the TODAY kitchen to bake up a couple of her favorite recipes from her cookbook, "More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and ...