Yields:
20 Servings
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 Mins
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Total Time:
1 Hr 20 Mins
These Apricot-Coconut Cookie Bars are a scrumptious, ooey-gooey, delicious treat. They have a shortbread-type crust, and the delicious chewy apricot and coconut just explode flavor in your mouth. This recipe would be great for potlucks, holidays, picnics, or just a guilty pleasure snack. They don’t take long to whip up a batch, but taste like you have worked hours in the kitchen.
There are many different flavors you could use if apricot and coconut are not for you. Try cranberry and orange, or cranberry with dark or white chocolate, also try using figs or raisins and any type of nuts. The possibilities are endless.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- In a medium-size bowl, combine butter or margarine, sugar, and 1 cup flour. With two knives or a pastry blender, cut ingredients together until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
- Press pastry evenly on the bottom and 1 inch up sides of a buttered 9 inch pan.
- Bake in a moderate 350*F oven for about 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and set aside. Hold oven at 350*F.
- Into a mixing bowl, sift together baking powder, salt, and 1/3 cup flour.
- Stir in eggs, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, and apricots; mix well.
- Pour mixture evenly over the baked pastry. Return to oven. Bake 35 minutes, or until the top is firm.
- Cool in pan. Cut into squares and Enjoy!