butterscotch bar cookies

Name: Butterscotch Bar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 tablespoon(s) butter (1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp); 2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded coconut; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans (optional)

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Ruth Ann Vokac

Bloomington, IL

Updated on Nov 18, 2020

My family began making these bar cookies in the 1960s. They soon became a family favorite. Cooking the butter and brown sugar until bubbly gives them a special butterscotch flavor. Wrap these individually and freeze if one batch is more than you can use in a week.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

These butterscotch bars are super easy to make. Great for when your sweet tooth appears. Shredded coconut gives them a hint of coconut flavor. Pecans add a fantastic crunch. The whole crew loved these chewy, buttery bars. We think you will too.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

10 tablespoons butter (1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp)
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

How To Make butterscotch bar cookies

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9" x 12" baking dish by greasing with Crisco.

Step 2

In a heavy saucepan, perhaps one in which you can use a hand mixer, cook butter and brown sugar over low heat until bubbly, stirring constantly. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 3

If you cannot use mixer beaters in your saucepan, pour sugar/butter mixture into a mixer bowl. Add eggs one at a time and beat. (If the mixture is fairly hot, beat eggs immediately after adding them.) Add vanilla extract.
Step 4

In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine. Add to the butter/sugar mixture and mix to combine.
Step 5

Add coconut and nuts (if using). Mix in well. The batter will be very stiff.
Step 6

Scrape batter into prepared baking dish. Use a knife to level batter in the pan. (Or pick up the pan and slightly shake it from side to side.)
Step 7

Bake in preheated oven for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 8

Let cool on a wire rack. After 5-10 minutes, cut into squares while brownies are still somewhat warm.
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