Cherry Pecan Cookie Bars
These are 2-in-1 cookie bars with a rich, buttery layer below and scarlet cherries, coconut and pecans on the top layer. Colorful for holiday baking.
By J.W. Renfroe Pecan Co
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups Plain Flour Divided
- ¼ cup Confectioners' Sugar
- ½ cup Butter
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs Slightly Beaten
- ½ cup Maraschino Cherries Finely Cut
- ½ cup Coconut Shredded
- ½ cup Renfroe Pecans, Chopped
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 350°F.
-
Stir together 1 cup flour and confectioners' sugar.
-
Cut in butter until mixture resembles meal.
-
Press the mixture with fingers firmly into the bottom of an ungreased 11"x7" pan.
-
Bake for 10 minutes. Sift together 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
-
Add beaten eggs.
-
Fold in cherries, coconut, and Renfroe Pecans.
-
Spread mixture over partially baked dough.
-
Bake for an additional 30 minutes.
-
Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
-
Cool and cut into bars or squares.