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Coconut Pecan Cookie Bars

If you love coconut, you got to try these Coconut Pecan Cookie Bars this holiday season. A brown sugar shortcrust base topped with a chewy coconut topping studded with pecans.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: christmas cookies, cookie bars, holiday cookies
Servings: 42 cookie bars
Calories: 219kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

For the base:

  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the filling:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans chopped
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Instructions

  • Grease and line a 9 x 13 inch baking tray with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C.
  • Make the base by combining the flour, salt, brown sugar and melted butter in a large bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Pour into prepared pan and flatten out evenly with your hands or a large spoon. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Reduce oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Make the filling by combining the eggs, condensed milk, flour, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla and salt in a bowl. Whisk for about 2 minutes to combine. Pour in 3 cups/300 grams of the coconut and stir to combine. Stir in chopped pecans.
  • Pour filling over cooled base and evenly spread out. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely before cutting into squares.
  • Store in an airtight container.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Nutrition Facts
Coconut Pecan Cookie Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie bar)
Calories 219 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 149mg6%
Potassium 121mg3%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 215IU4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.