Best Bahamas Island Cookie Bars Recipes

Aloha Paradise Bars image

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
2 cups white vanilla baking chips
1 cup coarsely chopped dried pineapple
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup Betty Crocker™ macadamia nuts, chopped
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.
Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle with baking chips, pineapple, coconut and nuts. Drizzle evenly with sweetened condensed milk.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool completely. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 2, ServingSize 1 Bar, TransFat 1/2 g

Treasure Island Cookies image

Provided by HokiesMom

Time 25m

Yield 30 cookies, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
7/8 cup butter, softened (equals 14 tbs)
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks, morsels
3/4 cup shredded coconut, toasted lightly
3/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped coarsely

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla until creamy; then beat in egg.
Gradually beat in flour mixture.
By hand, stir in chocolate chunk morsels, coconut and macadamia nuts.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cooking sheets.
Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are just lightly browned.
Let stand for 2 minutes before removing cookies to wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.7, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 20.8, Sodium 126.7, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 14.7, Protein 1.8

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Provided by Emily Glover

Categories Chocolate

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 3/4 c whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 c natural peanut butter
1/4 c crushed pineapple, juices drained
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 large egg
1 1/4 c white chocolate
1/2 c sweetened flaked coconut

Steps:

1. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugars, peanut butter, pineapple, buttery spread and vanilla. Beat in the egg. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until completely combined. Fold in 1 C of the white chocolate chips, saving remaining 1/4 C.
3. With dampened hands, press the dough into a greased 9 x 13" baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining white chocolate chips and press them down lightly.
4. Bake bars in a 350 degree oven for 22-25 minutes, until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
5. Put baking rack on the middle level. Turn oven to broil. Sprinkle coconut on top of the bars. Broil for 30-60 seconds, until coconut begins to brown. Be careful not to burn coconut!
6. Allow pan to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 32 bars.