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Turtle Shortbread Cookie Bars #FBCookieSwap

posted on December 16, 20154 Comments

Turtle Shortbread Cookie Bars are the best of both worlds: chewy caramel and crunchy cookie combined. SO YUMMY! #fbcookieswap Who is baking this weekend? I’m planning my third round…yes, THIRD. I swear I have been living like Buddy the Elf since Thanksgiving and the amounts of sugar I have been consuming is crazy. It’s only once a year, right?  I haven’t started to put syrup on my spaghetti, at least!

I’ve had this Turtle Shortbread Cookie Bar recipe in my binder for quite some time, but whenever I would try to make them, something was off.  After 3 batches, I’ve finally perfected the recipe. Last Sunday I went to a Food Network/Comcast event and I won FIRST place for this recipe. Looks like someone’s getting an iPad for Christmas!

Turtle Shortbread Cookie Bars are the best of both worlds: chewy caramel and crunchy cookie combined. SO YUMMY! #fbcookieswapEach year, OXO hosts a blogger cookie swap where we raise money for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. It’s such a great event to be a part of and we swap with THREE other people. Earlier this month I got a bunch of tasty treats in the mail–a huge reason why I’ve been in a cookie coma for the entire month. Be sure to sign up for updates if you’re interested for next year.

Now on to the tasty recipe. I will preface this by saying I’m NOT A BAKER and these cookie bars turn out every time now that I’ve perfected the recipe. Who knew making caramel is so simple?

Turtle Shortbread Cookie Bars #FBCookieSwap
Recipe Type: Cookie
Cuisine: Dessert
Author: Ashleigh Evans
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 27 mins
Total time: 42 mins
Serves: About 3 dozen
Turtle Shortbread Cookie Bars are the best of both worlds: chewy caramel and crunchy cookie combined. SO YUMMY!
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups butter, softened and divided
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup uncooked old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a large bowl (or mixer), add 1/2 cup butter and mix at medium speed for 2 minutes, until fluffy.
  3. Add flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Mix at low speed until crumbs forms.
  4. Spray a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray, press shortbread mixture to bottom. Set aside.
  5. In a medium saucepan, heat remaining butter and brown sugar over medium-high heat, stirring consistently until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil.
  6. Once boiling, cook for 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat and add pecans.
  7. Pour mixture over shortbread cookie batter. Bake 20-22 minutes, until caramel bubbles.
  8. Meanwhile, in a chopper, add chips. Pulse until in coarse chunks.
  9. Remove cookie bars from oven. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake for 4-5 minutes to melt.
  10. Allow to cool before cutting into 2 inch squares.
  11. Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.
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Turtle Shortbread Cookie Bars are the best of both worlds: chewy caramel and crunchy cookie combined. SO YUMMY! #fbcookieswapIf you’re looking for more cookie inspiration, I’ve shared two other great recipes this season:

  • Gingerbread Biscotti
  • Cookie Butter Balls
  • BONUS: Slow-Cooker Hazelnut Hot Chocolate (to DIE for!)

What are YOU baking this year? Do you do any cookie swaps?

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  1. Liz @ Yes/No Films says

    December 18, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    Did you win an iPad at the Comcast/Xfinity event?! That’s awesome!

    Those look really good. I just made no-bake chocolate haystack cookies for a Yelp event, and am going to attempt some magic bars for next week’s Xmas dinner.

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Ashleigh Evans, founder of the blog Dash of Evans and also InBooze cocktail kits. As a mom of 4, she likes to create easy meals, using a little help from the store.

I'm Ashleigh and I live in Grand Rapids, MI! I love to create recipes with bold flavors the whole family can enjoy.

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Also check out my new line of cocktail kits, InBooze, which uses dehydrated produce to infuse your booze.

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