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Pumpkin Spice Cookie Bars

Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword pumpkin-spice-cookie-bars, pumpkin-spice-cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings 36 bars
Calories 154kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1/2 cup cold salted butter cubed
  • 1 17.5 oz package dry pumpkin spice cookie mix i.e. Betty Crocker
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup chopped pecans toasted
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • Filling:
  • 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 cup reserved crust mixture
  • 1/3 cup pecan pieces
  • 2 Tbsp light brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees and spritz a 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • In large mixing bowl cut cold butter into the dry cookie mix using a pastry blender or a mixer on low speed until it coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup for the topping.
  • To the remaining crust mixture, add one large egg and beat until combined. Press firmly and evenly onto bottom of pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
  • Arrange 1 cup pecan pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 6-8 minutes, while crust bakes, then set aside to cool.
  • Meanwhile, In the same mixing bowl whip together sweetened condensed milk, 2 eggs and vanilla until combined.
  • Remove pan from oven and sprinkle 1 cup of toasted pecans and 1 cup of butterscotch chips over crust. Pour sweetened condensed milk mixture over the nuts and chips.
  • Toss together reserved crust, 1/3 cup pecans topping and brown sugar for the topping. Sprinkle evenly over the filling.
  • Return to oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until a toothpick shows moist crumbs. Cool completely on a cooling rack then cut into 24 or 36 bars.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg