Cookies & Bars Recipes
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Easy Homemade Chewy Granola Bars with Nuts, Chia, and Cranberries
Store purchased granola bars are usually full of fillers, far too sweet, not nearly as chewy as they should be, and fall apart quickly.

The Best French Macarons
French Macarons are the pinnacle of baking confectionery genius. Macarons take cookies to an unimaginable extreme of culinary perfection. Don’t confuse Macarons with the coconut cookies called “macaroons.” These almond flour cookies are made with a meringue base. When baked correctly, they have a light, crisp sugary coating surrounding a tender, chewy cookie interior.

7 Delicious Cookies & Bars for Santa
This carefully curated collection of our chef’s best home baker cookies is just what you and your little elves need when baking the goodies for Santa!

4 Easy Delicious Homemade Holiday Cookie Mixes
This cookie mix recipe collection is just fantastic! There are four flavor variations here in one post. Homemade mixes are easy to make and you can control the ingredients. It’s a wonderful way to bake from scratch and still enjoy the convenience of a mix.

Gingerbread Cutout Cookie Formulation
Gingerbread cookies are perhaps the most requested and baked cookies of the Holiday Season. Here is a fantastic formula that will give you excellent shape and texture.

Dutch Speculaas Cookies
Sometimes referred to as windmill cookies, these classic Dutch spice cookies are thin, crisp, and ridiculously addictive.

Oatmeal Jam Breakfast Thumbprint Cookies
How can a cookie be healthy? This whole-grain oat cookie with sugar-free jam is an excellent choice for kids of any age!

Grandma’s Wheat & Oatmeal Cookies
These whole grain wholesome oatmeal cookies with a hint of vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg are chewy and satisfying.

Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
Ginger Molasses Cookies are a holiday staple with hot cocoa and lively music. They are easier to make than rolled gingerbread cookies and still fill your home with all the smells of cinnamon and exotic spices from the orient.