Minnie Pearls
Submitted by lemoncookiespacecade
Minnie Pearls are no-bake pink cookie bars loaded with coconut, almonds, and graham crumbs, bound with butter and powdered sugar and tinted rosy. Just mix, chill, and cut, no oven required.
YIELD
24 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
0 minREADY
3 minThese retro no-bake treats are pure mix-and-chill simplicity, no oven, no fuss, just a pretty pink slab of coconut, almonds, and graham crumbs that firms up in the fridge and slices into squares. They’re the kind of thing that turns up at church potlucks and bake sales for good reason.
Flavor comes at you two ways from the almonds: sliced or ground nuts for crunch, plus a generous pour of almond extract that gives the whole thing its distinctive marzipan-like perfume. Vanilla rounds it out, and a few drops of red coloring tint everything a cheerful pink.
The method is foolproof, but two things matter. Press the mixture firmly into the pan so the bars hold together, and chill them until truly firm before cutting, or they’ll crumble. Cut them into neat squares and serve as is, or spoon them alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Kitchen Tips
- Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan so the bars hold their shape when cut.
- Chill until completely firm before slicing, or the bars will crumble.
- Toast the coconut and almonds first for a deeper, nuttier flavor.
Variations
- Tint them any color to match a holiday or party theme.
- Dip the cut squares in melted white or dark chocolate.
- Swap pecans or walnuts for the almonds, or fold in mini chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Directions
Minnie Pearls
1) Cream butter add sugar and mix well.
2) Add crackers, almonds, coconut, almond extract, vanilla, and food coloring to butter mixture.
3) Mix well.
4) Spread into greased baking pan and place in fridge.
5) When firm, cut into squares and serve with ice cream or just eat cookie.
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