Butter Pecan Chews

Name: Butter Pecan Chews
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened; 3 eggs, separated; 2 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped pecans; 3/4 cup flaked coconut; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

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Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 35 min
Servings 36

Love pecan pie? Get the same great flavor in an easy bar cookie.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated February 25, 2013

Make With

Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs, separated
2 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup flaked coconut
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with butter.
2

In medium bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar and butter. Press mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until light brown.
3

Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat egg yolks, brown sugar, vanilla and salt with electric mixer. Stir in pecans and coconut. In small bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer until foamy. Fold into egg yolk mixture.
4

Remove partially baked crust from oven. Spread filling evenly over crust. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
5

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown and center is set. Sprinkle powdered sugar over bars. Cool on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 160

Calories from Fat: 70

Total Fat: 7g; 11%

Saturated Fat: 3 1/2g; 18%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 30mg; 10%

Sodium: 75mg; 3%

Potassium: 50mg; 1%

Total Carbohydrate: 22g; 7%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 17g

Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;