pumpkin bars

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63 Pinches
colorado springs, CO
Updated on Oct 25, 2012

I made this last night for my daughter's school's potluck.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield 24 bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup shortning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - eggs (seperate)
  • 1 can pumpkin (15 oz)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 teaspoon clove, ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sweetened coconut

How To Make pumpkin bars

  • Step 1
    Mix together flour, shorting, baking powder, margarine, salt, white sugar and ONE egg. Mixture will be crumbly.
  • Step 2
    Grease (shorting) a cookie baking sheet. Press half the dough until 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step 3
    In a separate bowl, mix pumpkin, brown sugar, the spices, vanilla and ONE egg. Spread on cookie dough on baking sheet.
  • Step 4
    Crumble the rest of the dough loosely on top of the pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle the top with the coconut. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes. Stir up the coconut if browning to dark during cooking time.

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Category: Cookies
Category: Other Snacks
Keyword: #coconut
Keyword: #bars
Keyword: #pumpkin
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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