Best Island Cookie Bars Recipes
ISLAND COOKIE BARS
This was a HUGE crowd-pleaser. Jam-packed with peanut-y flavor, they were a unanimous hit with everyone on the Crew. We had success making these with regular pastry flour in place of the whole wheat pastry which can be a little harder to find.
Provided by Emily Glover
Categories Chocolate
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
BAHAMAS ISLAND COOKIE BARS
These bars bring back memories; for one of my grandkid honeymoon and her's 2 secone love, in the Bahamas. Naturally, I too love every bite as will! This was a HUGE crowd-pleaser. Jam-packed with peanut-y flavor, they were a unanimous hit with everyone on the house. We had success making these with regular pastry flour in place of the whole wheat pastry which can be a little harder to find.
Provided by CHEF GRPA
Categories Caribbean
Time 45m
Yield 32 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- 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 Cup of the white chocolate chips, saving remaining 1/4 Cup.
- 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.
- Bake bars in a 350*F. oven for 22-25 minutes, until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- 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!
- Allow pan to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 32 bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.3, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 9.1, Sodium 58.4, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 13.4, Protein 3
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