Kick off cookie baking season with these Toffee Coconut Oatmeal Bars! Crispy toffee and shredded coconut are folded into an oatmeal cookie bar for a chewy and sweet holiday treat.
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Equipment
Mixer
9 X 13-inch baking dish
rubber spatula
Ingredients
1 ¼cupsbutterroom temperature
¾cup packed dark brown sugar
⅓cupgranulated sugar
1egg
1teaspoon vanilla
1 ½cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonkosher salt
2 ½cupsquick oats
1cup shredded sweetened coconut
8oztoffee chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F and spray a 9 X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix completely.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix in the oats, coconut, and toffee chips.
With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar, and beat until completely combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Put dough into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly to all sides.
Bake for about 25 - 30 minutes until bars are lightly browned and a tooth pick or cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Place pan onto a wire rack to cool completely before cutting.