Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodle Bars
Total Time: 1 1⁄2 hoursYield: 28 Servings
Source: www.eatcakefordinner.net
Category: Dessert
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)2 cups Brown Sugar
4 whole Eggs
1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract (plus 1 teaspoon)
4 cups Flour
3 teaspoons Baking Powder
2 teaspoons Salt
1 cup Sugar (plus 2 tablespoons)
1 1⁄2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1⁄8 teaspoon Ground Allspice
1⁄8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1 1⁄2 cup Pumpkin Puree
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
- For the cookie layer: Cream together 1 cup butter and 2 cups brown sugar until creamy. Add the 2 eggs and 1 tablespoon vanilla and beat until combined. Add 3 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt and mix until blended. Spread/press cookie mixture evenly into baking pan.
- For the pumpkin pie layer: Cream together 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until creamy. Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until combined. Add 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 cup flour and 1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree and beat until well blended. Spread evenly over cookie layer.
- For the topping: Mix together 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over pumpkin layer. Bake for 38-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely. Cut and serve.
Note: Recipe can be cut in half and baked in an 8x8-inch baking pan.