Bar cookies are easy and streamlined solution to holiday baking. Brownies are obviously one very successful example of bar cookies but then there is also its less well-known cousin, blondies. I have yet to figure out exactly what qualifies as a blondie but in most cases, it is a soft chewy bar cookie based on butter and brown sugar. Just like brownies, you can literally throw in the kithen sink to make the cookie as over-the-top as possible. The Rocky Ledge Bars from Martha Stewart's Cookies is one fine example.
Packed with marshmallow, dark chocolate, white chocolate, butterscotch chips, and caramel, this cookie seems more like a candy bar to me. The butterscotch flavour is quite overpowering which does make this cookie special (I like butterscotch). Cost-wise, it is not a cheap cookie to make with all these add-on ingredients. Personally, I think the richness of this cookie means it is best served in smaller portions with a strong cup of coffee. However, with so many chunks of toppings, a very sharp knife is the must-have tool to get very clean cuts. I'm not sure I really like this treat as a cookie though because the cookie really take a backseat to everything else. I think it makes a nice little addition to my holiday baking for the sake of variety.
