Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars Food

MACADAMIA COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• To cookie mix prepared to package directions, add nuts, coconut and white chocolate chips. Butter the baking dish and spread cookie dough evenly into a thin layer across the baking dish. Bake bars for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven, and cool slightly. Then cut into squares, remove with offset spatula and serve.

CHEWY COCONUT-MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until well blended. Stir in oats, coconut and nuts.
• On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

COCONUT MACADAMIA BARS

Steps:

• Place the butter in an 8-in. square microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high until melted, about 30 seconds. Stir in cracker crumbs and sugar; press firmly onto the bottom of the dish. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute. Cool for 5 minutes., In a small bowl, combine 1 cup coconut, milk and nuts; spoon over the crust. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 minutes or until heated through., In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Quickly pour over coconut mixture; spread evenly. , Toast remaining coconut if desired; sprinkle over the top. Cool on a wire rack; cut into bars.

CHEWY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In large bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Slowly blend in flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and coconut. Spread the mixture evenly in pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

CHEWY COCONUT MACADAMIA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. and butter a 13- by 9-inch baking pan.
• Make shortbread layer:
• In a food processor pulse shortbread ingredients until mixture just forms a dough. Pat dough evenly onto bottom of pan and bake 20 minutes, or until pale golden.
• Make topping while shortbread is baking:
• In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat and remove pan from heat. Whisk in brown sugar until dissolved and whisk in coconut cream, heavy cream, and lemon juice until combined well. Stir in flaked coconut and nuts.
• Pour topping over shortbread. Reduce temperature to 325° F. and bake confection until top is golden and center is bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool confection completely in pan on a rack and cut into bars. Bars may be made ahead and kept, wrapped well, chilled 4 days or frozen 3 weeks. Serve bars chilled or at room temperature.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE-COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x9-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl cream shortening, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture, mix until blended.
• Mix in the coconut & chocolate chips.
• Transfer/spread the mixture in the prepared pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes.
• Let cool before slicing.
• Delicious!

CHEWY COCONUT-MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375. In large bowl, combine butter, sugar and brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat until smooth.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• Add oats, coconut and nuts; blend well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets.