Coconut Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Chewy, buttery cookie bars loaded with toasted coconut, crunchy toffee bits, and melty chocolate chips – a perfect blend of textures and flavors in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 27 mins
- Total Time: 42 mins (plus cooling)
- Yield: 24 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup toffee bits
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Toast coconut in dry skillet over medium heat until golden (3-4 minutes), stirring frequently. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to wet ingredients.
- Fold in toasted coconut, toffee bits, and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Spread dough evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25-28 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool completely. Optional: Melt milk chocolate chips and drizzle over bars.
- Cut into squares when fully cooled.
Notes
- For extra crunch, use chocolate-covered toffee bits
- Bars will firm up as they cool – don’t overbake
- Store in airtight container at room temperature for 5 days
- Freeze unbaked dough for up to 3 months
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
