Pecan Pie Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups All Purpose Flour
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ¾ cup Butter, cold

Top Layer:

  • ⅔ cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed
  • ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon Flour 
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ cups Corn Syrup
  • 2 cups Pecans, roughly chopped

Directions

  1. Lightly grease and line with parchment paper a 13×9 inch baking pan; preheat oven to 350F
  2. Mix together the 1 ¾ cup of flour and ½ cup of sugar; mix the cold butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal; using a food processor can speed things up
  3. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the baking pan; bake for 20 minutes until edges are brown; while baking, prepare the top layer, once the bottom layer is done pour the top layer over it while it is still hot
  4. Top layer of bars: mix together the flour and brown sugar; whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract, salt and corn syrup
  5. Mix in the chopped pecans; pour the topping over the partially baked crust
  6. Return the pan to the oven; bake for 40-50 minutes until the filling is set; the center should wobble but not runny
  7. Cool the pan to room temperature before chilling the cookie bars in the fridge
  8. Once the cookies are completely cooled, remove them from the pan using the parchment paper; place on cutting board then cut into bars using a sharp knife