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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 19, 2010
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A simple flour, sugar, and butter crust holds an enticing blend of pistachios and chewy coconut in these easy bar cookies.

Pistachio Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 25
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Base

  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter

Topping

  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pistachios
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, combine flour and 1/4 cup sugar; mix well. With pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture in bottom of ungreased 8-inch square pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, beat egg slightly in medium bowl. Add all remaining topping ingredients except pistachios and coconut; mix well. Stir in pistachios and coconut.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove pan from oven. Spoon and spread coconut mixture evenly over warm base. Return to oven; bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 hour 15 minutes or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.

Nutrition

120 Calories
7g Total Fat
2g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
60mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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