Servings: 24 Prep: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40-50 Minutes
Coconut Macaroon Cookie Bars
Ingredients
For the Cookie Layer:
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Tsp Salt
10 Tbsp Chilled Unsalted Butter, cut into 1/2 cubes
1 Large Egg Yolk
1 Tbsp Heavy Cream
1 Tbsp Pure Cookie Vanilla Extract
For the Coconut Layer:
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
3 Large Eggs
1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, melted
1 Tsp Natural Coconut Extract
1 Tsp Pure Cookie Vanilla Extract
1/4 Tsp Salt
7 Ounces Unsweetened Shredded Dried Coconut
For the Chocolate Sauce:
3/4 Cup Chocolate Chips
3/4 Cup Heavy Whipped Cream
Directions
For the Cookie Layer:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray a 9X13X2 inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
- In a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar, and salt.
- Add the butter cubes, and pulse until the mixture has a sand-like consistency.
- Add the vanilla, egg yolk, and heavy cream. Pulse together until the mixture comes together.
- Press dough into the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cookie is golden brown.
For the Chocolate:
- In a heavy saucepan, heat cream to a simmer. Remove from heat.
- Add the chocolate chips and cover. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Whisk until the cream and chocolate are combined and glossy.
- Spread 3/4 of the chocolate mixture to the top of the cooked cookie crust.
For the Coconut Layer:
- Beat together the eggs, sugar, and melted butter until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the coconut and vanilla extracts.
- Mix in the shredded coconut.
- Spread on top of the cookie and chocolate. bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let the cookie cool.
- Drizzle the remaining chocolate sauce on top of the cookie.
Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit.