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Butter Tart Squares with A Shortbread Cookie Crust

These Butter Tart Squares with A Shortbread Cookie Crust are sweet and taste just like a Butter Tart. Perfect for the holidays!
Course Dessert
Keyword butter tart square
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 24 squares
Author Jo-Anna Rooney

Ingredients

The Shortbread Crust

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • pinch salt

The Butter Tart Filling

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup coconut
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 tsp flour

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

The Shortbread Crust:

  • In a bowl, using a pastry cutter, cut together the flour, sugar, salt and butter, until it is the consistency of coarse sand.
  • Press the butter/flour mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes. Then set aside.

The Butter Tart Filling:

  • Melt the butter, let it cool slightly. Then whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
  • Then add the coconut, raisins and nuts. Mix well.
  • In a separate bowl mix together the brown sugar, baking powder and flour.
  • Add the sugar/flour mixture to the butter mixture, and combine.
  • Pour this filling over the crust.
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
  • Let cool completely before cutting into squares. If you can, wait at least 2-3 hours.