Coconut Pecan Oatmeal Chewies Food

CLEAR-THE-CUPBOARD COCONUT, OATMEAL, PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat shortening at medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy; add sugars, beating well.
• Add eggs, beating until blended.
• Combine flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until blended.
• Stir in coconut, cereal, vanilla, and pecans.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets.
• Bake in batches at 350°F for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

HONEY OATMEAL CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar, brown sugar and honey until light and fluffy. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Then stir in the coconut, oats, dates and pecans.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto unprepared cookie sheets. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes for soft cookies, 13 to 14 minutes for crispy cookies. Remove cookies from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

CHOCOLATE PECAN CHEWIES (FLOURLESS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
• Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa together in a large bowl.
• Add pecans to sugar and cocoa mixture; stir to combine well.
• In a mixing bowl, using a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip egg whites until foamy, add salt and vanilla, and beat to soft peaks; do not allow mixture to get stiff or dry.
• Gently fold egg whites into the confectioners' sugar mixture, using a rubber spatula, until thoroughly combined.
• Using a spoon, drop batter onto a cookie sheet (12 to a sheet).
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes.

COCONUT PECAN BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in coconut and pecans (batter will be thick). , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars.

OATMEAL PECAN BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set., In a microwave-safe bowl, heat frosting for 30-45 seconds or until softened; stir well. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Top with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake for 14-18 minutes or until frosting is bubbly and top is golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack; cut into squares.

PECAN CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Melt butter, add sugars, and blend well by hand (no mixer). Add beaten eggs, stir well. Add flour and stir until all lumps are gone. Add pecans and vanilla.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Bake approximately 40 to 50 minutes being cautious not to over cook. You want them to remain chewy, hence the name! Cut upon cooling.