OLLIE BEAN'S COCONUT BAR COOKIES

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This recipe for coconut bar cookies is amazingly delicious and handed down from my great great grandmother, born and raised in Missouri. Every generation loves these!

Provided by Ashley S

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Coconut

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x12-inch baking pan.
  • Beat butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup flour together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well blended. Press into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Beat 1 cup brown sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons flour, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl using an electric mixer until mixture is light, about 2 minutes. Add walnuts; beat until blended but not pureed. Spread mixture over the crust; sprinkle with coconut.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 25 minutes. Cut while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 81.9 mg, Sugar 17.6 g

MrHassan007
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These cookies are delicious! I'll definitely be making them again.


Im Im
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I love the combination of coconut and chocolate in these cookies. They're the perfect sweet treat!


Shah Rocky
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I highly recommend them!


MR mariam
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I made these cookies for a party and they were gone in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Evelynn Jacobs
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My family loves these cookies! They're always a big hit at potlucks and bake sales.


Gmc Sabu
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I've tried a lot of coconut bar cookie recipes, but this one is by far the best. The texture is perfect - chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside.


Godfrey Mwaniki
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I made these cookies for my neighbors and they were so impressed! They said they were the best cookies they'd ever had.


WOO JUNG
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I'm not usually a fan of coconut, but these cookies changed my mind! Now I'm a convert!


Julia “Jules” Mofokeng
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The coconut and chocolate chips complement each other perfectly. I'll definitely be making these again!


ABIGAEL WANGARI
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Easy to make and SO delicious! The coconut flavor really shines through.


Homu Nepali
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These cookies were a hit at my party! Everyone raved about how delicious they were.


ogunniyi funmilayo
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Followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect! Even my picky kids loved them.


Gulbhar Dahar
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These cookies were heavenly! The coconut and chocolate chips were the perfect combination.