German Chocolate Cookie Bars
These delectable, chewy German Chocolate Cookie Bars have all the deliciousness of a German chocolate cake, except we transformed them into cookie bar form. Packed with sweetened coconut, pecans and sweet German chocolate chunks in a baked chocolate bar, these bars are a heavenly treat that is sure to please everyone.
Servings: 20 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
German Chocolate Cookie Bars
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 4 ounces German chocolate chopped - can also use semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
German Chocolate Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper (if you want easy removal), spray pan lightly with non-stick cooking spray
- In a large mixing bowl, add the brown sugar and room temperature melted butter and whisk together well.
- Add egg and egg yolk and whisk, then add the vanilla extract and mix again.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and whisk together until just combined.
- Fold in the coconut, pecans, and chocolate chunks using a rubber spatula.
- Transfer to your prepared pan and spread the cookie dough mixture out evenly. You can use your fingers or use the back of the rubber spatula, as the mixture will be thick.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes and let cookie bars cool before cutting into them.