SWEET AND SALTY BARS RECIPES

Steps:

• 1) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8? square baking pan with non stick spray and lay the bottom with parchment paper, set aside. 2) In a bowl, mix together the flour and salt, set aside. 3) In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both kinds of sugar, add the vanilla and eggs and mix until creamy. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated. 4) Add the chocolate chips, pecans and crushed pretzels, fold them in the dough. 5) Press the dough in your prepared pan and bake it for about 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown all around. 6) Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9- or 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. Cut cookie dough in half crosswise. With floured fingers, press half of dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.) Bake 6 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
• In medium microwavable bowl, place butterscotch chips, chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave on Medium 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until mixture is melted, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Add shoestring potatoes and peanuts; stir gently to coat.
• Spoon and carefully spread mixture over crust. Crumble remaining half of dough over top. Sprinkle with coconut.
• Bake 12 to 22 minutes or until set and golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows.