Pecan Chewies - Southern Pecan Cookie Bars

Pecan Chewies are a traditional southern cookie bar filled with butter, brown sugar and pecans. These cookie bars are chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. 

Today I want to share a yummy cookie bar recipe with y'all! Maybe you have seen them or maybe you haven't. All I can say is you've got to make them. I found these Pecan Chewies a couple months back on Southern Bite. Then they popped up again on another blog with great reviews from both, so I knew I had to bake them. 

These Pecan Chewies are sort of a cross between a Butterscotch cookie bar and a shortbread cookie, but filled with pecans! The edges are crispy and the middle is soft and chewy just like the name. I can bet that you probably have all the ingredients right in your pantry. 

I have already made these cookies twice since posting this recipe, because they are that good. I plan on baking up another batch to take up to our families next week for  the Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you'll give this recipe a try. 

Yield: 10

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Pecan Chewies - Southern Pecan Cookie Bars

Pecan Chewies are a traditional southern cookie bar filled with butter, brown sugar and pecans. These cookie bars are chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

• 2 sticks butter, melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups self-rising flour (do not substitute)
• 1 cup pecans pieces
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Melt butter, add sugars, and blend well by hand.
2. Add beaten eggs, stir well.
3. Add flour and stir until all lumps are gone. Add pecans and vanilla.
4. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 baking dish.
5. Bake approximately 40 to 50 minutes watch closely so they don't over cook.
6. You want them to retain their chewiness.

Notes:

If you do not have any self rising flour on hand you can make your own.

For each cup of all-purpose flour, add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix to combine and continue with recipe. 

adapted from: Southern Bite

https://www.mommyskitchen.net/2011/11/pecan-chewies-new-favorite.html

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