Apricot Coconut Cookie Bars Recipes

APRICOT COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place butter, sugar and 1 cup flour in a large bowl.
• Cut butter in with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
• Press crumbs firmly into bottom of a greased 9 inch square pan to make a crust.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven to a wire rack to cool.
• Combine the remaining 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, condensed milk, coconut, and apricots in a medium bowl.
• Mix well.
• Spread mixture evenly over crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool in pan.

APRICOT-COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, combine butter or margarine, sugar, 2/3 cup of flour, and oats. With two knives or a pastry blender, cut ingredients together until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Press pastry evenly into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a buttered 9-inch square baking pan.
• Bake in a moderate (350 degrees) oven for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside. Keep the oven at 350 degrees while you mix the remaining ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix apricot preserves and chopped apricots. Once combined, gently spread it on the bottom of your baked pastry.
• In a mixing bowl, sift together baking powder, salt, and the remaining flour. Stir in eggs, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, and almonds; mix well. Spread the mixture evenly over the apricots. Bake for 35 minutes or until the top is firm.
• Once the bars are firm to the touch, take them out of the oven and let them cool in the pan. Once cool, cut into bars.
• Drizzle melted white chocolate over cut bars, finely chop two apricots and sprinkle over bars with a few chopped almonds for garnish.

APRICOT COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, sugar and butter until the butter is fully incorporated and the mixture becomes crumbly.
• Press into the bottom of a greased and parchment paper lined 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F before adding the coconut apricot layer.
• Combine all of the top layer ingredients together and pour over the base and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees F (325 degrees f for glass bake ware) or until the top is just starting to brown at the edges. The top does not need not be brown at all.
• Cool completely before cutting in squares or bars and serving.
• These also freeze very well.

APRICOT-COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• In a medium-size bowl, combine butter or margarine, sugar, and 1 cup flour. With two knives or a pastry blender, cut ingredients together until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Press pastry evenly on the bottom and 1 inch up sides of a buttered 9 inch pan.
• Bake in a moderate 350*F oven for about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and set aside. Hold oven at 350*F.
• Into a mixing bowl, sift together baking powder, salt, and 1/3 cup flour.
• Stir in eggs, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, and apricots; mix well.
• Pour mixture evenly over the baked pastry. Return to oven. Bake 35 minutes, or until the top is firm.
• Cool in pan. Cut into squares and Enjoy!

APRICOT COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter and cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add coconut and preserves; mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine all the glaze ingredients. Spoon over cookies.

APRICOT JAM COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
• Sift in the flour and baking powder.
• Stir in the coconut.
• Pat 3/4 of the dough onto the bottom and up the sides of a sprayed 9 x 11 shiny pan.
• Spread with jam - the amount is up to you whether you wish to use less than a cup or more.
• Sprinkle (or grate) the remaining dough over top.
• Bake for 35 minutes - until golden brown - depending on your oven.
• Remove from oven - use a pizza cutter to cut into squares, bars or diamonds and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

APRICOT-COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. In small saucepan, bring apricots and water to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, chop, and set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and chopped apricots. Stir in coconut, if desired. Pour over the prepared crust.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool, and dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into squares.

WINNING APRICOT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Fold in coconut and walnuts., Press two-thirds of dough onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough over preserves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.