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Irish Cream-Coffee Bars

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 35 min
  • Servings 25
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Special occasion? Make deliciously decadent bars with liqueur, coffee and a foolproof sugar cookie mix.
Created Jul 30, 2014
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Ingredients

  • Bars
  • 1 pouch Betty Crocker* Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) cold butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) Irish cream liqueur
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) instant coffee granules or crystals
  • Topping
  • 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Irish ceam liqueur
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 25 cinnamon sticks (2 inch/5 cm)

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, place cookie mix and pecans. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. With fork, stir in egg. Press half of cookie mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Reserve remaining cookie mixture.
  •  
    2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir milk, 2 tablespoons liqueur and the coffee granules until well blended. Pour evenly over warm crust. Sprinkle reserved cookie mixture over top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes at room temperature. Refrigerate 1 hour to cool completely. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into bars (5 rows by 5 rows). Store bars covered at room temperature.
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    3
    Just before serving, in small bowl, beat whipping cream, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon liqueur and the vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Top each bar with dollop of whipped cream; sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Insert cinnamon stick into each dollop of whipped cream.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Substitution : Hazelnuts make a good stand-in for the pecans.

Nutrition Information

230 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 26g Total Carbs, 19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 25 Bars
Calories
230
Total Fat
12g
Saturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
35mg
Sodium
110mg
Total Carbs
26g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
19g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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