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.

CAKE BATTER COOKIE BARS

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Soft, sweet and oh-so-easy to make with Betty Crocker™ cake and cookie mixes, these clever cookie bars deliver irresistible cake batter flavor.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
1 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons Betty Crocker™ Decorating Decors rainbow mix
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Assorted candy sprinkles

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
In large bowl, beat sugar cookie mix, cake mix, melted butter, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed about 1 minute or until blended. Stir in 3 tablespoons candy sprinkles. Spread in pan.
Bake 32 to 34 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
In large bowl, beat 1 cup softened butter, the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until combined. Add additional milk 1 teaspoon at a time until spreading consistency. Spread over cooled bars. Sprinkle with assorted candy sprinkles. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 320 mg, Sugar 33 g, TransFat 1/2 g