Description
Deliciously chewy cookie bars infused with rich brown butter, sweet honey, and crunchy 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 (use ½ teaspoon if using salted pistachios)
- Light Brown Sugar: ¾ cup (165g), packed
- Granulated Sugar: ½ cup (100g)
- Honey: ½ cup (170g), preferably clover or wildflower
- 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, swirling the pan for 5-8 minutes until it becomes clear with golden brown specks.
- Cool the brown butter in a large heatproof bowl for 15-20 minutes or in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
- Mix the cooled brown butter with light brown sugar and granulated sugar using an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the eggs one by one, incorporating each fully, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Fold in the flour, baking soda, and salt, being careful not to overmix.
- Incorporate the chopped pistachios with a rubber spatula.
- Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan and sprinkle reserved pistachios and flaky sea salt on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until edges are golden brown and center is slightly underbaked.
- Cool in the pan for 2-3 hours before lifting out and cutting into squares.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: Prepare the dough a day in advance and refrigerate. You can also use an air fryer for quicker baking, just monitor closely to prevent burning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg