Best Brown Butter Pear Sugar Cookie Bars Recipes

PEAR BAR COOKIES

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When you're in the mood for bars that are a little bit different, bake these spiced goodies featuring mellow pears and tender coconut. The small-size batch will disappear before you know it.-Cora Dunlop, Boston Bar, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 bars.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 medium pears, peeled and diced
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown., In a small bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in pears and coconut. , Spread over warm crust. Bake 20-23 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

OATMEAL COOKIE PEAR BARS

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Fresh pears give this easy bar cookie a hearty, fruity taste, and Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix makes it easy to prepare.

Provided by Jessica Walker

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons evaporated milk (from 12-oz can)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 large pears, peeled, thinly sliced
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In medium bowl, stir together crust ingredients until dough forms. Press in pan. Bake 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until combined. Add milk; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Arrange sliced pears on partially baked cookie crust. Drizzle brown sugar mixture over pears.
In medium bowl, mix topping ingredients with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling; press down lightly.
Bake 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool in pan on cooling rack at least 15 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving