Island Cookie Bars

Recipe Rating:	27 Ratings4
Categories:	Cookies, Chocolate, For Kids
Collections:	Summer Desserts!
Keywords:	coconut, pineapple, white, wheat, whole
Serves:	32
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	25 Min

Ingredients

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

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Emily Glover

Full Flavored

Lawrence, KS (pop. 87,643)

pursuit2health

Member Since Feb 2012

Emily's Notes:

These bars bring back memories of my honeymoon in the Bahamas. Naturally, I love every bite!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

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.

Directions

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 C of the white chocolate chips, saving remaining 1/4 C.

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 degree 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.

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Karla Everett Karla59

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Feb 10, 2012

These sound and look good..I think I even have the ingredients. A save and print for me!

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Feb 22, 2012

Whoo Hoo! Looks like you got your first blue ribbon. Congratulations Emily. I haven't even had time to get this one made yet.

donna morales Donnald07

Feb 22, 2012

Congrats on your first big blue Cassandra. Sounds like an awesome tropical delight. I def want to make these. Can't wait to try them.

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Bea L. coffeetime

Feb 23, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS on your blue ribbon!!!!!!!

Amanda Hyatt Passion4Cooking

Mar 3, 2012

I am going to try these and substitute soy butter and see how that works. My Mom is allergic to peanut butter but I think she'd love these cookies.

donna morales Donnald07

Mar 3, 2012

Congratulations on your first big blue Emily!!!!!!!!!! That is soooooo awesome. These look amazing. I am def going to try them and let you know how they turn out.