Newfoundland Five Star Cookie Bars Recipes

FIVE STAR BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the butter, graham crumbs, coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla.
• Press into a parchment paper lined 9 x 9 pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until firm.
• As soon as they come out of the oven, sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the hot cookie bars.
• Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to melt, then spread evenly over the top.
• Allow the bars to cool to room temperature before cutting into cookie bars or squares.
• Store in an airtight container. These cookie bars freeze well too.

NEWFOUNDLAND FIVE STAR COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Add the butter, vanilla, and sweetened condensed milk to a bowl. Blend together with a hand-held mixer. You are not beating these ingredients! At this point, we are basically stirring them together well.
• Add the coconut and graham crumbs. With the mixer on low speed, incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet.
• Transfer this mixture to the parchment lined pan. Press the mixture flat and into the corners.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• While the bars are baking, unwrap the Aero bars and break them into chunks.
• As soon as the bars are out of the oven, sprinkle the Aero chunks evenly over the surface. Allow the bars to sit for 5 minutes.
• Use an offset spatula to evenly spread the now soft Aero Bar chunks over the top of the bars.
• Allow the whole thing to cool to room temperature - at least 3 hours!
• Lift the bars out using the parchment paper. Cut into 16 squares. Store in food-safe container in the fridge. Can be frozen too!