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Holiday Freezer-Friendly Cookie Bars
Introduction
Some treats are tasty, and others are legendary — these cookie bars fall into the second category. When you bake 100 dozen cookies for the holidays and these are the ones everybody begs for, hides in napkins, and sneaks home in foil-wrapped pockets… you know you’ve got a winner.
Soft, chewy, loaded with gooey sweetness, and best of all — they freeze beautifully! Just thaw for 10 minutes and you’ve got instant dessert magic. Whether you’re feeding Santa, coworkers, or midnight snack ninjas, this recipe guarantees holiday hero status.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Bar Base:
- 2 cups (450g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 ¼ cups (450g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 ½ cups (300g) white sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Mix-ins (choose your favorites or combine):
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1 cup white chocolate or butterscotch chips
- 1 cup crushed toffee bits or M&M’s
Instructions / Methods
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 13×18-inch baking sheet or two 9×13 pans with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk melted butter with both sugars until glossy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix again.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Unite: Stir dry into wet until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add Mix-ins: Fold in chips, nuts, and other treasures.
- Spread: Pour batter into pan and smooth evenly.
- Bake: 22–28 minutes, until golden on top but slightly soft in the center (they firm as they cool).
- Cool & Slice: Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
History
Cookie bars were born out of busy bakers’ desperation — all the joy of cookies without the hassle of scooping tray after tray. Legend says a tired grandma dumped cookie dough into a pan out of sheer exhaustion… and changed the dessert world forever.
Benefits
- ✅ Freezer-friendly — make ahead and forget them until glory is required
- ✅ Mass-producible — perfect for bake sales, parties, gifting
- ✅ Customizable — chocolate chip? cranberry white chocolate? peanut butter swirl? Go wild
- ✅ Crowd-approved — scientifically proven to disappear first
Formation (Serving & Storage)
- Cut into small squares for snacking, or large slabs for statement eaters.
- Store at room temperature up to 4 days.
- To freeze, wrap tightly in layers and store up to 3 months.
- Thaw 10 minutes before serving — or eat frozen if you’re feral 🍪❄️
First Conclusion
These bars aren’t just cookies — they’re holiday diplomacy. They solve disagreements, soften grumpy uncles, and make you the person everyone hopes shows up with a tray.
Lovers (a.k.a. Who Will Devour These)
- Kids with chocolate on their cheeks
- Adults pretending they’re “just having half”
- Grandmas who “don’t usually like sweets but these…”
- Husbands who say they’re on a diet until these hit the table
- Secret midnight snackers
Nutrition (Approx. per Bar — Based on 36 Bars)
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | ~240 |
| Carbs | ~30g |
| Fat | ~12g |
| Sugar | ~22g |
| Protein | ~3g |
Note: Nutritional value may increase with reckless amounts of chocolate chips (recommended).
Second Conclusion with Bonus Lovers 💘
If you want to be the legend of every gathering, the one people whisper about like:
“Is THAT the person who brought those cookie bars last year??”
…then bake these. Freeze them. Share them. Hoard them. Trade them for favors. Use them as emotional collateral.
Because in this world, there are cookie bars…
…and then there are YOUR cookie bars.
Want a version with caramel swirl / Oreo chunks / frosting drizzle on top? Just say the word and I’ll upgrade this masterpiece.