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Cranberry Pecan Bars

Teresa Ambra
Cranberry Pecan Bars are totally irresistible. These scrumptious bar-type cookies include dried cranberries, pecans and coconut. They're chewy, crunchy and so mouthwatering you won't want to put them down! Marvelous for potlucks, tailgating or office parties, family reunions or backyard barbecues when you're cooking for a crowd!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 203 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 15x20" cookie sheet pan
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter softened (3 sticks)
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar firmly packed
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 cups sweetened coconut
  • 3 cups pecans coarsely chopped (measure after chopping)
  • 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease or spray a large 15-1/2"x20” cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, combine butter, sugars, vanilla, eggs, salt and baking soda.
  • Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Stir in flour, dried cranberries, coconut and pecans with wooden spoon until combined.
  • Stir thoroughly; this may take 4-5 minutes.
  • Spread mixture into a greased cookie sheet and pat down firmly.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

NOTE: Be careful not to over-bake the bars or they may dry out.
 
NOTE: Make sure the cookie dough is stirred really well and ingredients adhere together.
 
NOTE: I was baking multiple pans at the same time. My pans took about 35-40 minutes to bake.
 
NOTE: You will have to stretch the dough and pat it down firmly to get it to fit the pan. I had to keep my hands slightly moist to achieve this.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 198IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Keyword coconut, cookie, cranberry, dessert, pecans
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