Pecan Cookie Bars

Every time my family goes to this bakery by my house for brunch my Dad always insists on buying a pecan bar for later. Their pecan bar is basically a pecan pie turned into bar form. It has a shortbread bottom and a gooey pecan topping. Mine might be a little different since it is more a pecan cookie however it is still just as delicious. The bar itself is not that sweet which is why I decided to top it with a honey cream. However, if you want more sweetness, you can always add chocolate chips into the cookie.

There is something about the crunch of a nut in a sweet dessert that makes me so happy. I am not much of a pie lover, however if I had to pick a favorite it would be pecan pie hands down. Ughhh I just love homemade pecan pie. One of the best things about it is that you can eat it hot, room temp, or cold and it still tastes DELICIOUS.

I obviously couldn’t help myself and I took a bite out of the pecan bar on the top. They just looked so ooey and gooey that I needed to have a little taste. I hope that you enjoy these bars as much as I did!

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Pecan Cookie Bars

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

cookies

Ingredients

• 11 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 3/4 cups all- purpose flour
• 2 cups pecans, chopped (plus 2 tablespoons for topping)
• 3 tablespoons honey cream soften in microwave to allow the mixture to drizzle
• 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt to sprinkle on top

Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings cookies Ingredients 11 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 cups brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 2 3/4 cups all- purpose flour 2 cups pecans, chopped (plus 2 tablespoons for topping) 3 tablespoons honey cream soften in microwave to allow the mixture to drizzle 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt to sprinkle on top

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla.
3. Crack the eggs into a small bowl and add a tablespoon of the butter and sugar mixture in order to temper the eggs. Add the egg mixture to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until combined.
4. Add the flour and mix until combined.
5. Add the mixture into a greased 9X9 pan.
6. Bake for around 30-35 minutes.
7. Allow the cookies to cool and then transfer to a cutting board.
8. Cut the cookie bars into 16 squares and drizzle the top with honey cream, chopped pecans, and flaky salt.