Dream Bars

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Recipe by Hillary Lawson

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 26, 2022

Dream Bars come from Hillary Lawson of Plummer, Idaho. "These bar cookies are a family favorite and excellent travelers," explains Hillary. "Wonderfully moist and chewy, they're define winners with the men and kids."

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Dream Bars

Yield:about 2-1/2 dozen
Prep:30 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • crust:
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • filling
    • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
    • 1 cup packed brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
    • 1 cup chopped walnuts
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; stir in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture. Fold in coconut and walnuts. Spread over baked crust. Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.