PRALINE COOKIE BAR

By á-56845

Ingredients

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• Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
• Categories : Cookies
• Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar -- packed
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely ground
• TOPPING
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar -- packed
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 cups pecans, chopped
• 1 cup coconut, shredded (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with foil, letting some hang over the edges.
For the crust:cream 1 cup butter and brown sugar together. Slowly stir in flour, salt and ground pecans until mixture is crumbly. Press into foil lined pan and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown,
Topping: Make topping while crust is baking. Combine butter, brown sugar, honey and heavy cream in a saucepan. Dissolve ingredients on a medium heat, stirring constantly. Lower heat and simmer for 1 minute. Add pecans & coconut and remove from heat.
Pour topping over crust as soon as it is removed from the oven. Spread it out evenly.
Return the pan to the oven and bake for an aditional 20 min, until filling is set. Remove pan from oven and cool completely. Use the foil to lift cookie bars out of baking pan. Remove foil and cut into bars approximately 2 x 2.