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Crispy Mixed Nut Cookie Bars

Crispy Mixed Nut Cookie Bars prepared dish

These crispy mixed nut cookie bars are baked in a sheet pan, brushed with egg, and topped with chopped nuts before being cut into squares. They have a lightly spiced cinnamon flavor, buttery texture, and crisp bite that keeps well in an airtight container.

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 36 servings, with 20 min prep and 25 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 36

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt.
  • Follow all 11 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 36 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg (beaten)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups mixed nuts (finely chopped, divided)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and grease a large rimmed baking sheet or Swiss roll pan.
  2. Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  3. Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and creamy.
  4. Add 4 tablespoons of the beaten egg and the vanilla extract to the butter mixture, then beat until well combined.
  5. Add the flour mixture and 3/4 cup of the chopped mixed nuts, then mix until a firm cookie dough forms.
  6. Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking sheet with lightly floured fingers or a spatula.
  7. Brush the remaining beaten egg over the surface of the dough.
  8. Sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cup chopped mixed nuts evenly over the top.
  9. Bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and firm at the edges.
  10. Cut the cookies into squares while still warm, then leave them in the pan to cool completely.
  11. Store the cooled cookie bars in an airtight container to keep them crisp.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 127
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Fat: 8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 12 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 6 g
  • Sodium: 46 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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