Description
Delicious and nutty cookie bars made with brown butter, honey, and chopped pistachios, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g), plus extra for greasing
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 ½ cups (about 310g), spooned and leveled
- Baking Soda: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: ¾ teaspoon
- Light Brown Sugar: ¾ cup (165g), packed
- Granulated Sugar: ½ cup (100g)
- Honey: ½ cup (170g)
- Large Eggs: 2, at room temperature
- Pure Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons
- Shelled Pistachios: 1 ½ cups (about 210g), roughly chopped (reserve ¼ cup for topping)
- Flaky Sea Salt: For sprinkling on top (optional)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it foams and sizzles.
- Brown the butter until golden brown specks form, about 5-8 minutes.
- Cool the butter in a large heatproof bowl for 15-20 minutes or in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Prepare a 9×13 inch baking pan by greasing and lining with parchment paper.
- Mix the cooled brown butter with sugars until smooth and lighter in color, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating each fully before the next, then mix in the vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing just until no dry flour remains.
- Fold in the chopped pistachios without overmixing.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Add the reserved pistachios and flaky sea salt on top if desired.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.
- Cool completely in the pan for 2-3 hours before cutting into bars.
Notes
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for the ultimate treat. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: cookie bars, brown butter, pistachio, desserts, easy recipes