Turtle Cookie Bars

My Love of Cookie Bars

My Mom used to make the BEST chocolate chip cookie bars for us all the time when we were kids.  Oh, what a "sweet" memory they are for me.  I remember the smell of those cookie bars while they were baking, and the agony of waiting for them to cool enough to eat.  I will always remember loving those bars, and that was my inspiration for these turtle cookie bars. When I was developing this recipe, I thought, what can I do to shake this up a little?  So, I decided to fill my bars with all of the flavors we love in turtle candy and forgo the chocolate chips, just for a change of pace.  You can thank me later...

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Turtle Cookie Bars

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: turtle-cookie-bars

Servings: 16 servings

Calories: 346kcal

Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups pecan pieces plus 16 whole pecans, toasted
• 1 11 oz bag Rolos unwrapped
• 1 cup softened butter plus 2 Tbsp
• 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoon heavy cream or half & half
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place 1 ½ cups of pecan pieces plus 16 whole pecans on a baking sheet and place into the oven.
• Toast the nuts for 6-8 minutes then set aside to cool slightly while you prepare the batter.
• Set aside 16 whole Rolos, and slice remaining in half.
• Using an electric mixer cream together butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, heavy cream and vanilla. Whip together for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition.
• In a separate mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Lower the speed of the mixer. Add dry ingredients slowly beating well after each addition. Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl periodically.
• After all of the dry ingredients have been added, increase the speed of the mixer, and beat for another 1-2 minutes. The batter will be thick.
• Spread one half of dough on the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Arrange chopped Rolos on top. 
• Dollop the remaining batter over the top. Spread evenly.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Place the remaining 16 Rolos evenly spaced on top. Return to oven for 2 minutes to allow the candy to soften and melt.
• After softenned, remove from oven, and gently press each with whole pecan. 
• Cool before cutting. Store leftovers  tightly covered at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 554IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

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