Dream Bars

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

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

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.