These brightly colored, zesty lemon-lime bars make a great dessert for a graduation party or other summer gathering. The “twist” is the grated lime zest in the crust. If you prefer, you can skip the lime and use lemon zest in the crust and all lemon juice in the filling—or use all lime.
Bar cookies and squares
Apricot Bars
These apricot-filled bars are rich and sweet, so you can cut them smaller than many other bar cookies.
Linzer Bars
Both gooey and elegant, with their jewel-like filling, Linzer Bars make an ideal cookie for the holidays—or any time of year.
Apple-Filled Oatmeal Cinnamon Bars
Think of these oat-crusted, apple-filled bars as an apple crisp in cookie form.
Blond Brownies
These butterscotch brownies make a great dessert for family picnics.

