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Crispy Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars

Published: Dec 6, 2016 · Modified: Jul 26, 2021 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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If you are looking for a light cranberry pecan cookie recipe, this is the one you want! These cookies are perfect to enjoy with coffee or tea and make for a delicate, crisp cookie and a lovely addition to your holiday recipes.

Recipe for cranberry pecan cookie bars. This light, crisp cookie is more like a shortbread and is a great way to use up leftover nuts.

There is something special about desserts with cranberries and pecans this time of year. I love to  to enjoy a dessert with the flavors of the season because it is another way to truly celebrate the season. The other day, I was at home alone and was  looking to make a small batch of  these Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars to satisfy my sweet tooth. I opened my cupboard as saw the dried cranberries and my little bag of chopped pecans sitting there and decided to put them to use.

Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars Recipe

I started on a small batch of Crispy Cranberry Pecan Bars. I used to make a walnut version of this cookie recipe, so I decided to change up the ingredients for this cookie and I was happy with the results.

These Cranberry Pecan bar cookies are different from their soft counterpart made with White Chocolate Chips, instead they are somewhat delicate, crispy, thin cookie bars that taste more like a shortbread cookie than a cake-like bar cookie. They are perfect with a glass of milk or a warm drink and it is also a great way to use up leftover cranberries and pecans.   

There is no other time of year that I enjoy baking as much as I do in the winter. I think it is the cold evenings and the desire to warm up the house and enjoy some comfort food. Maybe it’s partially the memories of baking with my mother when I was younger. Memories like these seem to be baked into familiar cookie and bread recipes from a long time ago.

It makes a small batch, but can be doubled.

Recipe for cranberry pecan cookie bars. This light, crisp cookie is more like a shortbread and is a great way to use up leftover nuts.

They bake in the oven until lightly brown.

Recipe for cranberry pecan cookie bars. This light, crisp cookie is more like a shortbread and is a great way to use up leftover nuts.

and you cut them into bars and let cool on wire racks. So delicious and so easy!

and you cut them into bars.

Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars

 

These crispy cranberry pecan bars are light and perfect for tea or coffee.

Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars

Raquel Pineira
Recipe for cranberry pecan cookie bars. This light, crisp cookie is more like a shortbread and is a great way to use up leftover nuts.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 86 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ⅔ cup pecans
  • ½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions
 

  • Grease an 8" square pan and preheat oven to 350.
  • In a bowl, beat the egg and add the other ingredients.
  • Spread mixture into greased pan.
  • Bake for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Let cool slightly before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.4mg
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Cranberry pecan Cookies

 

 

 

 

 

These crispy cranberry pecan bars are light and perfect for tea or coffee.

Do you love to bake this time of year like I do?

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  1. Tamara

    December 06, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    Cranberry and pecans together! How delightful. I'm totally in.

    Reply
    • Raquel

      December 06, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      It is one of my favorite combos this time of year!

      Reply
  2. Akaleistar

    December 07, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    Winter is the perfect time for baking! Those cookie bars look so good 🙂

    Reply
    • Raquel

      December 07, 2016 at 8:57 pm

      They really are tasty!

      Reply
  3. Barbara

    December 10, 2016 at 1:00 am

    Sounds like a recipe I'd like to try. Flipping it for future reference.

    Reply
  4. Erik Brenner

    January 19, 2017 at 5:19 am

    This makes me very hungry.lol.

    Reply

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Hi, I'm Raquel! I am a self-proclaimed foodie and have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was little. I loved baking cookies with my mother and grandma as a child, and later making dinners for my parents to foster my passion while in high school. I also had a passion for organizing and keeping things tidy.

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