Ask Betty!
Do you have any cooking questionsor need a cooking tip?
Send a question and I will try to answer.
August 2, 2011
Golden Coconut Bars
Keepsake Cookies
Prep time:
28 minutesbaking time:
25 minutes“Grandma said that every cook needed a simple, all-purpose cookie bar recipe like this one.”
Ingredients
Serves 16
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
2
Combine 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a medium bowl and mix well. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Press on the bottom of a 12 × 8-inch baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
3
Combine remaining brown sugar, eggs, remaining flour, vanilla extract, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until well blended.
4
Pour mixture on top of the baked layer. Sprinkle with the coconut.
5
Bake until browned, about 25 minutes. Cut into bars while still warm.
Variations(0)
Reviews(0)
Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
When she was out of brown sugar, Grandma had a tried-and-true substitution. To substitute between 1 and 2 cups of brown sugar, she used 1/4 cup less granulated sugar and made up the difference with molasses. For this recipe in particular, she substituted an equal amount of granulated sugar in the crust, then substituted 3/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup molasses in the filling.
You May Also Like...
Great American Home Baking
Introducing Great American Home Baking, an amazing collection of easy-to-follow recipes, tricks and techniques that will make you the best baker on the block!
