Bar cookies are a great 'first recipe' for someone who's baking for the first time. They're one of the easiest cookies to make, in terms of preparation: you just pour the cookie dough into the pan, and shove it in a preheated oven. Even now, after more than a decade of baking, I prefer making bar cookies when I'm tired or running short on time. I don't have to shape the … [Read more...] about Basics of making bar cookies