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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (softened) |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1/2 cup |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| unbleached all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup |
| unbleached all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/4 cup |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| eggs: 2 (large) |
| macadamia nuts (whole): 1 cup (chopped) |
| sweetened flaked coconut meat: 3.5 oz |
| semisweet chocolate chips (chips): 1 cup |
Island Macadamia Coconut Bars
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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- Preheat the oven to 350*.Lightly butter a 13x9 baking pan -- set aside.
- TO MAKE COOKIE LAYER:.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light.
- Add the flour and beat just until blended. With floured fingertips, press the cookie dough into an even layer in the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Cool on wire rack -- Leave the oven on.
- TO MAKE THE COCONUT LAYER:.
- In a large bowl, beat the brown sugar, flour, salt, vanilla and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Stir in the macadamia nuts and the coconut.
- Spread over the cooled cookie layer.
- Sprinkle the top evenly with the chocolate chips.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool thoroughly before cutting into bars with a small sturdy knife.