Raspberry Macaroon Bars Recipes

COCONUT RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups coconut and walnuts. , Press 3/4 of the dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with chips and remaining 3/4 cup coconut. Crumble remaining dough over the top; press lightly. , Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

RASPBERRY MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Press cookie dough evenly onto bottom of lightly greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 16 to 18 min. or until golden brown.
• Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add marshmallows; cook until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in coconut.
• Spread jam onto crust. Top evenly with coconut mixture; press into jam using spoon or spatula. Cool completely. Cut into 32 bars. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

RASPBERRY TOPPED MACAROON COOKIES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine sugar cookie mix, 1/4 cup almonds (reserve 3/4 cup), butter, almond extract, and egg until soft dough forms. Shape into 36 (1-inch) balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon raspberry preserves in center of each cookie. Set aside.
• In small bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in powdered sugar, coconut, and remaining almonds. Spoon about 1 teaspoon egg white mixture into indentation of each cookie.
• Bake at 350° F for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool; place cookies on cooling racks. Cool completely. Drizzle with melted dark chocolate.

RASPBERRY COCONUT MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a small bowl.
• Press into a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Sprinkle the coconut over the crust and drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned.
• Let cool completely.
• Spread the preserves over the cooled coconut crust and sprinkle with pecans.
• Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and stir until nice and smooth. Drizzle over pecans.
• Melt the white chips in the microwave and add shortening. Stir until nice and smooth. Drizzle over the top.
• Let chocolate firm up in the fridge or on the counter and cut into bars.
• Makes 36 bars.

RASPBERRY-COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl; cut in the butter until coarse crumbs form.
• Sprinkle the water over the mixture while tossing to blend well.
• Press mixture evenly onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan; bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Reduce oven to 350°F.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the eggs in a large bowl.
• Gradually add the sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored.
• Gently stir in the coconut.
• Spread the preserves over the baked crust to within 1/4 inch of the edges.
• Carefully spread the coconut mixture over the preserves; bake 25 minutes more, or until golden brown.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars.

CHOCOLATE AND RASPBERRY MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour a 13 x 9 inch Pyrex baking dish.
• Melt butter with chocolate over low heat.
• Beat in ½ cup sugar and egg.
• Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla, the flour and a pinch of salt.
• Spread mixture in prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• Let cool 5 minutes.
• Whisk liqueur into jam until smooth and spread over chocolate layer to with a ½ inch of the edge of pan.
• Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• In processor, grind hazelnuts fine with remaining sugar and salt.
• Add whites and remaining vanilla and blend.
• Spoon carefully over jam topping, covering it completely.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or until top is firm to touch and tester comes out clean.
• Let cool.
• Cut into 36 bars.

CHOCOLATE MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, confectioners' sugar and butter; press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the milk, coconut and almonds. Drop by spoonfuls over crust; spread evenly., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips and cream; stir until smooth. Drizzle over top. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.

RASPBERRY JAM MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Measure flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add 1/2 cup butter, and use a hand mixer to blend butter into flour until well mixed (about 1 minute on med. speed). Stir in 1 egg and the tablespoon of milk. Mix until soft and a ball of dough forms.
• Pat dough into an ungreased 8" square pan, pressing with fingers to evenly cover bottom. Spread raspberry jam over crust layer. Stir together remaining egg, melted butter, sugar, coconut, and extracts. Spread evenly over jam layer.
• Bake at 350* degrees for 30 minutes and top is slightly golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

COCONUT MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Blend 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in processor. Add diced butter and process, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1 egg yolk and cream; blend until dough comes together in clumps. Press dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack. Maintain oven temperature.
• Beat 2 tablespoons flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 eggs, melted butter and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Beat in coconut. Pour filling over crust.
• Bake dessert until golden brown on top and set in center, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut around pan sides to loosen edges. Cut into 24 bars.