[Cookie Elf File #259] Pineapple Coconut Bar Cookie: Easy Cookie Recipe from Bake-Off #35

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[Cookie Elf File #259] Pineapple Coconut Bar Cookie: Easy Cookie Recipe from Bake-Off #35
August 07, 2018

Dear Cookie Elf reader,

Welcome back to The Cookie Elf File … and to easy cookie recipes! About once a week, The Elf sends you cookie recipes, cookie trivia and simple baking tips to save you time, mess, and money so you can bake homemade cookies.

Pineapple Coconut Bar Cookies: tropical layer bars perfect for the throes of midsummer. Enjoy!

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Feature: Pineapple Coconut Bar Cookies from Pillsbury Bake-Off #35

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Tropical layers!

Don’t let the ingredient list for Pineapple Coconut Bar Cookies deter you. The cake mix saves you steps. And while these bars have four layers, each layer has just a couple of ingredients. Each comes together quickly.

This bar cookie recipe is not only a winner when it comes to simplicity, but also in nationwide popularity. It was a favorite in the iconic Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest #35 in 1992.

Prep time: 15-20 minutes
Bake time: 30-40 minutes
Cooling time: about 1 hour
Makes 36 bars

Get the full recipe for Pineapple Coconut Bars. And be sure to get more inspiration on our Bar Cookies Pinterest Board.

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That’s it for now. See you next time!

Happy baking,

Kathy, The Cookie Elf
www.cookie-elf.com

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