These cookie bars are chock-full of nuts in the batter and on top. They are sure to please the nut lover on your Christmas list.
This is a week-long event. I have posts scheduled for today, Wednesday, and Friday, but if I get ambitious and find the time in between entertaining my bonus family from Denmark, I may post on Tuesday and/or Thursday as well.
Let's take a look at the cookies on the platter today......
- Soft & Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Nut Brittle Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Gingerbread Biscotti by Jolene's Recipe Journal
- Cappuccino Swirl Cookies by Hezzi-D's Recipe Box
- Nutter Butter Snowman Cookies by Blogghetti
- Pumpkin Pie Thumbprint Cookies by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- White Mocha Cookies by Magical Ingredients
- Peppermint Shortbread by Art of Natural Living
- White Chocolate Dipped Gingersnaps by Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Tahini Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies by The Spiffy Cookie
When doing my holiday baking, I like to have a large assortment of cookies on my platter, and one of them is always a bar.
In years past, I have shared recipes for Magical Cookie Bars, Toffee Bars, Red Velvet Cookie Bars, and Sadie Snaps, among others. You can find all the cookie bars I had shared by entering cookie bars into the search engine found at the top left of this post.
I decided to make these cookie bars for all the "nutty" people in my life. You know, the people who love nuts of any kind. The original recipe, found in Pillsbury's Bake Off Cookie Book, called for only peanuts. I adapted it and used mixed nuts. They were delicious.
Yield: 20 bars
Nut Brittle Cookie Bars
These cookie bars are chock-full of nuts in the batter and on top. They are sure to please the nut lover on your Christmas list.
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Ingredients
- 1 c. four
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 t. cinnamon
- 1/4 t. soda
- 1 egg
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 c. chopped salted mixed nuts
Instructions
- Place the flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, egg, and vanilla into the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on low speed until combined, and then increase speed and mix until well blended.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of the nuts and spread the batter into a 9x13" baking pan that has been treated with baking spray. Top with remaining chopped nuts, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Bake in a preheated 325* oven for 20-25 minutes. Cut into bars and let cool in pan before removing.
Notes
Adapted from a recipe found in Pillsbury's Bake Off Cookie Book
Nutrition Facts
Calories
108Fat (grams)
8 gSat. Fat (grams)
3 gCarbs (grams)
7 gFiber (grams)
1 gNet carbs
7 gSugar (grams)
5 gProtein (grams)
2 gSodium (milligrams)
42 mgCholesterol (grams)
20 mg
Property of A Day in the Life on the Farm
These bars look so tasty. I just happen to have a bag of mixed nuts that I was just going to put out to snack on but this is way better!
ReplyDeleteI am a big nut lover...and these look heavenly!!! I like that they used mixed nuts too...a great excuse to buy a can for later snacking!!!
ReplyDeleteI always have a big bag of mixed nuts on hand for snacking. That's why I used them in this recipe.
DeleteI'm definitely a "nutty" person! These would be fabulous on a holiday cookie tray. Have fun with your guests!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen. We are having fun.
DeleteI hope you're having a wonderful visit! These look incredible and I definitely have a few "nutty" people in my family ;)
ReplyDeleteWe are having a good time, but I'm going to need 2 weeks to recuperate LOL..
DeleteI love nut brittle and would gladly eat it in cookie form!
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