I just like very specific kinds of bar cookies. So this means I’m not a bar cookie hater. It also turns out that BROWNIES are bar cookies and I’m a true blue Brownie Junkie.
One of my favorites is when I make Nestle Tollhouse bar cookies. The more I thought about bar cookies, the more I realized that there are some bar cookies I really do enjoy. Bar Cookies Are More Than I What I Thought They Were But I’ve been burned by enough not-so-great ones that I’m gun-shy about the general category. Just to be clear, it’s not that I don’t think good bar cookies exist because I have had some that were good. Later on I formed an association in my brain that “bar cookies” always means something like lemon bars (really moist and gooey) or some kind of oatmeal bar (which feels like it’s just a degree or two away from being those cardboard-y things from my childhood). When I was growing up, it seemed like bar cookies were the domain of health-nut moms who were determined to get their kids to eat good-for-them snacks that they made in bar form and called “cookies.” I have some unpleasant memories of dense squares of whole grains, dried fruits, and nuts with sweeteners that definitely weren’t granulated sugar. It’s likely my childhood experience with bar cookies that is to blame for my bias against them. I’ll admit it - in the cookie world, they are the red-headed stepchild to me. If you aren’t normally a fan of bar cookies, these pumpkin bars may have you revising your opinion! The Neglected Cookie These moist and firm squares of pumpkin goodness are topped with a maple frosting, making them a delightful fall treat. Pumpkin might not be a flavor that comes to mind for bar cookies, but once you make these pumpkin bars, you’ll be sold on them.
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