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    Last Modified: Aug 9, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 10 Comments

    Pecan Pie Squares - Pecan Pie Bar Cookies

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    The best ever simple and easy pecan pie bars - These bar cookies are easy to make from scratch and are quick to bake. This traditional Southern recipe is great for a crowd. Perfect party or potluck dessert. These classic bar cookies are gooey and chewy.

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    You already know that I love pecan pie, right? Well, if you didn't know, it is my absolute #1 favorite kind of pie followed closely by cherry.

    I spent many months perfecting my perfect pecan pie and then my crustless pecan pie, and they are fabulous. I also gained 15 pounds that fall, but we'll talk about that another day.

    At any rate, these pecan pie squares are really good. They're like the cookie version of my amazing pie but in a portable form, so they are great for family dinners as well as potlucks and parties. They're especially nice at Christmas parties because they're rich and decadent, but really, they're great all year round.

    I know you can buy pecan tarts at the grocery store, but those can't hold a candle to these. These cookies are just so much better. You will be glad you took an hour to make them, I promise.

    How to make the best pecan pie bar cookies

    1. Preheat oven to 350º.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, blend together the flour, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup softened butter, and salt until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
    3. Press firmly and evenly into a greased sheet pan. Bake 20 minutes.
    4. In a second large bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, 1 ½ cups sugar, ¼ cup melted butter, and vanilla. Stir in pecans to coat.
    5. Spread evenly over hot crust. Bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
    6. Cool on a wire rack and then cut into 12 squares.

    One more note: don't overbake these. If you do, they will get hard. Definitely bake the crust for 20 minutes, but then check the filling a few times starting around 20 minutes, to see if the filling is set. Once it stop jiggling, take those cookies out of the oven and set on a wire rack to cool.

    A collage of butter, pecans, and pecan pie bar cookies

    Pecan Pie Squares - Pecan Pie Bar Cookies

    The best ever simple and easy pecan pie bars - These bar cookies are easy to make from scratch and are quick to bake. This traditional Southern recipe is great for a crowd. Perfect party or potluck dessert. These classic bar cookies are gooey and chewy.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 12 cookies
    Calories 606 kcal

    Equipment

    • Baking sheet
    • Wire rack

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups flour
    • 1-½+1/3 cups sugar divided
    • 1 cups butter softened, divided
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 4 eggs lightly beaten
    • 1 ½ cups corn syrup
    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 ½ cups pecans chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350º.
    • In a large mixing bowl, blend together flour, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup softened butter, and salt until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly and evenly into a greased sheet pan. Bake 20 minutes.
    • In a second bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, 1-½ cup sugar, ¼ cup melted butter, and vanilla. Stir in pecans to coat. Spread evenly over hot crust. Bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes, until set.
    • Cool on a wire rack then cut into squares.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 64g | Vitamin A: 533IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Jen @ Mommay's Mayhem says

      December 06, 2008 at 5:16 am

      Let me know how these come out!

      Thanks for participating!!

      Reply
    2. Jen @ Mommay's Mayhem says

      December 06, 2008 at 1:16 pm

      Let me know how these come out!Thanks for participating!!

      Reply
    3. Betty says

      December 07, 2008 at 11:47 am

      My dad loves Pecans, Thanks for sharing your recipe. I'm going to attempt to whip some of these up for him. Wish me luck! 😉

      http://thejoereview.com/

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    4. Betty says

      December 07, 2008 at 7:47 pm

      My dad loves Pecans, Thanks for sharing your recipe. I'm going to attempt to whip some of these up for him. Wish me luck! ;)http://thejoereview.com/

      Reply
    5. Blossom says

      December 13, 2008 at 4:11 pm

      I just popped over here from Cottage Magpie...

      I can must imagine how delicious these must be. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe 🙂

      Amy

      Reply
    6. Blossom says

      December 14, 2008 at 12:11 am

      I just popped over here from Cottage Magpie...I can must imagine how delicious these must be. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe :)Amy

      Reply
    7. desertskyquilts says

      December 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm

      Thanks for sharing. I hope I'll have time to try these - maybe not until January, though!

      Reply
    8. desertskyquilts says

      December 15, 2008 at 4:53 am

      Thanks for sharing. I hope I'll have time to try these - maybe not until January, though!

      Reply
    9. Jerri - Simply Sweet Home says

      December 19, 2008 at 8:57 pm

      Great recipe! I know a lot of people who would love these!

      Reply
    10. Jerri - Simply Sweet Home says

      December 20, 2008 at 4:57 am

      Great recipe! I know a lot of people who would love these!

      Reply

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