Pear Bar Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour (all-purpose)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (cold)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup flour (all-purpose)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 pears (medium, peeled and diced)
• 1/2 cup coconut, flaked

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
• 3 in a small bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. gently stir in pears and coconut.
• 4 spread over warm crust. bake 20-23 minutes longer or until golden brown. cool on a wire rack. cut into bars. .