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Coconut Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe

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Ingredients for the Bars
2 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup coconut oil (soft)
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoon sour cream
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients for the Frosting
5 tablespoon butter (softened)
3 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon coconut extract
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut (divided)
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 375º degrees.

2. In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set it aside.

3. In a large bowl, cream together your coconut oil and sugar for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.

4. Add in your egg, sour cream, coconut, and vanilla extract and stir until combined.

5. Slowly add in your flour mixture while stirring until everything is combined. The dough is crumbly.

6. Press the dough into a greased 9x13 baking pan and spread out evenly.

7. Bake for 14-15 minutes until the edges are barely a golden color.

8. Allow it to cool completely.

9. Meanwhile, mix together your butter, milk, vanilla extract, coconut extract, and powdered sugar for your frosting until nice and creamy. Fold in about ⅓ - ½ cup of shredded coconut into your frosting.

10. Spread your frosting evenly over the top of the cooled cookie bars.

11. Sprinkle remaining shredded coconut evenly over the top.

12. Slice into squares and serve.

 

 

 

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