Macaroon Cookie Bars

A nice alternative to Coconut Macaroons.

Original recipe makes 1 – 9×13 inch pan

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/4 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    50 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch pan.
  2. In large bowl, mix together the cake mix, butter and 1 egg. Mixture will be crumbly. Press into the prepared pan.
  3. In another bowl, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and 1 egg until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of the coconut and pecans. Spread the mixture evenly over the prepared crust. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup coconut over top.
  4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before cutting into bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 314 kcal
Carbohydrates: 35.6 g
Cholesterol: 50 mg
Fat: 17.3 g
Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 5.5 g
Sodium: 298 mg