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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Brown Sugar Chewies (Bar Cookies)

    Published: Apr 4, 2014 · Modified: Apr 23, 2023 by Ashley

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    I don't make bar cookies often enough. These were so simple to put together and completely delicious.

    And if you're impatient like me short on time, you don't even have to wait for the butter to soften, because you melt it instead. Awesome!

    Brown Sugar Chewies

    The word "chewies" really is the perfect thing to describe these beauties. They were soft and chewy and disappeared in a flash.

    Brown Sugar Chewies

    Seeing how easy these were to put together has me wanting to try new bar cookie recipes. Do you have any favorites? Share 'em in the comments below.

    Brown Sugar Chewies

    Brown Sugar Chewies
    Paula Deen

    Total Time: 30 min
    Prep: 5 min
    Cook: 25 min
    Yield: 9 servings

    ¼ cup butter
    1 cup packed light brown sugar
    1 egg, beaten
    ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    ¼ cup chopped pecans
    Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.

    In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Turn off the heat, add the brown sugar and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg. Stir together the flour and baking powder and stir into the brown sugar mixture. Stir in the vanilla and pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. When cool, dust the top with a sifting of confectioners' sugar.

    Big Flavors Rating: 4 Stars

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    Comments

    1. Lori H

      April 05, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      I have two favorites. The first is French lemon bars, and the second is pecan fingers that are just like a pecan pie in bar cookie form. I'll have to try these sometime. They look so chewy and delicious!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 05, 2014 at 1:35 pm

        Are French lemon bars different from lemon bars? Or are they all French? Too bad I hated lemon back when I was a kid, or we could have enjoyed them together more often 😉

        Reply
        • Lori H

          April 05, 2014 at 3:09 pm

          I'm not sure - I think they're the same thing. Perhaps we can enjoy them together on our next visit! 🙂

          Reply
          • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

            April 05, 2014 at 3:18 pm

            Indeed we shall!

            Reply
    2. Guest

      April 05, 2014 at 3:08 pm

      I'm not sure....I just know the recipe I had was called French Lemon Bars. They probably are the same thing. Maybe we can enjoy them together on our next visit! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Joanne (eats well with others)

      April 06, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      I actually HATE baking cookies because of all the batches that need to go into the oven...so bar cookies are kind of my dessert dream. Love this chewy amazing brown sugary version!

      Reply
    4. nmin

      April 13, 2014 at 5:04 am

      Do u think these would go with chocolate chips? And basically be similar to choc chip cookies?

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 13, 2014 at 9:39 pm

        I think that would be an awesome combo. Please do report back if you try it out! 🙂

        Reply

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