Hello Dolly Bar

Hello Dolly Bars are a delicious gooey cookie that borders on candy. It is also known as a magic bar. The buttery shortbread, chocolate, butterscotch and coconut layers with condensed sweetened coconut milk will satisfy any sweet tooth. This recipe, the brownie shortbread, the lemon cheesecake bites and spritz cookies all are the same base, so I double or triple the base recipe to use to make a variety of bar cookies. These Hello Dolly Bars are traditionally made with crushed graham crackers and butter as the base, but I preferred them on more of a butter cookie base (and it lowered the protein). They are super rich so you only need a little square.

Hello Dolly Bar

Hello Dolly Bars are a delicious gooey cookie that borders on candy. It is also known as a magic bar. The buttery shortbread, chocolate, butterscotch and coconut layers with condensed sweetened coconut milk will satisfy any sweet tooth. This recipe, the brownie shortbread, the lemon cheesecake bites and spritz cookies all are the same base, so I double or triple the base recipe to use to make a variety of bar cookies. These Hello Dolly Bars are traditionally made with crushed graham crackers and butter as the base, but I preferred them on more of a butter cookie base (and it lowered the protein). They are super rich so you only need a little square.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Servings: 54 inch square

Course: Bars & Cookies, Desserts

Calories: 102.2

Ingredients Method Nutrition

Nutrition

Serving: 1inch squareCalories: 102.2kcalProtein: 0.313gPhe: 12.9mgPKU Exchanges: 0.86exch

Ingredients

  

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Base

• 2 cups Wheat Starch
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 Vanilla Pudding, Instant, dry mix only
• 1 Large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons Heavy Cream
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 12 tablespoons Butter (1 1/2 sticks) softened
• 1/2 cup Sugar, White Granulated

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• 40 Make ‘n Mold Dark Chocolate Flavored Wafers
• 3/4 cup Butterscotch Morsels
• 1 cup Coconut, Shredded, sweetened
• 1 cup Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk

Method

 

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk starch, gum, salt, baking powder, pudding; set aside. In a small bowl, beat yolk, cream, and vanilla with fork until combined; set aside.
2. In standing mixer, cream butter and sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down bowl with rubber spatula. With mixer running at medium speed, add yolk/cream mixture and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl. With mixer running at low speed, add starch mixture until the dough is formed, about 1 to 2 minutes. ( If too dry add an extra tablespoon of heavy cream. )
3. In a well greased 9 x 13 pan, press the dough into an even layer. Bake until light golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Place the base in the fridge for 15 minutes to cool.
   
4. Evenly sprinkle remaining ingredients one by one over the base to form layers, beginning with the chocolate, followed by the butterscotch chips (or those delicious salted caramel chips from Trader Joes) and the sweetened coconut (can use unsweetened – just adjust the phe). Pour the condensed coconut milk evenly over the top — spread with a rubber spatula to make sure it’s evenly distributed.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until edges are golden brown and the middle is set. Allow to cool completely. Cut into 1 inch squares.

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