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Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars are exactly like our favorite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, only in bar form. They are about 1 inch thick, sweet with brown sugar and raisins, and deliciously satisfying!
Hi Everyone, these are my favorite Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars and I am so glad they share them with you!
I like the cookie bars because you don't have to do the work of forming the dough for every cookie, saving you time.
For this recipe, I used my homemade Dark Brown Sugar and Homemade Vanilla Extract.
We have sugar-free options for you!
I have included some sugar-free options for those that do not want to have brown sugar or granulated white sugar in this recipe.
These options are listed in the recipe notes in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
If you try any of these options or have one to suggest that works for you, please let us know in the comments at the end of the post!
This recipe is based on other cookie recipes on the blog: Oatmeal Raisin Cranberry Cookies and Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies.
I did a TikTok video making a "Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Bars Recipe" version of this recipe (below).
This version is great for anyone that doesn't want chocolate, nuts, or raisins in their oatmeal bars.
It just uses all brown sugar and the cinnamon flavor shines through! See the notes in the recipe card at the end of the post for further instructions on this version!
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If you make this Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars recipe and like it, please give it a rating in the recipe card below and let us know in the comments below. Thank you for reading and following along!
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars are exactly like our favorite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, only in bar form. They are about 1 inch thick, sweet with brown sugar and raisins, and deliciously satisfying!
Recipe Yield: Makes 24 bars
Baking time: 30-35 minutes
9 x 13-inch baking pan required
Optional: You can add 1 cup of chopped nuts of your choosing and you can substitute 1 cup of chocolate chips or M&Ms (or other candy-coated candy pieces) or 1 cup of dried chopped fruit in place of 1 cup of raisins.
High Altitude Baking: Increase the flour amount to 1-¾ cups
"Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Bars" recipe version (as shown on my TikTok): Skip the granulated white sugar and just use all brown sugar (1 ¼ cups total), don't add any raisins or nuts. I find this version is great for those picky eaters!
For an extra decadent option: Try using brown butter! Check out my How to Make Brown Butter tutorial. Use the same amount just make it brown butter.
Sugar-Free Options: You can use Monkfruit or Stevia-Monkfruit combination in a 1:1 ratio with sugar (only use brands that say you can use it in a 1-to-1 ratio because these options are normally sweeter than sugar in nature!). I have linked these options (#CommissionEarned).
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Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.
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Danny says
When do you add the flour mixture?
Sara Maniez says
Thank you for catching that, I have updated the recipe, it's on step 4. Just add it in gradually, like 1/2-1 cup at a time until it's combined, and then continue with the rest of the steps. Thank you!
David says
You can store the bars in the fridge and if they seem to get hard, just wrap the bar loosely in a paper towel and microwave for 20 seconds...tastes like just out of the oven...I learned this as a way to revive stale donuts