Brown Butter and Honey Pistachio Cookie Bars

Deliciously chewy cookie bars featuring brown butter, honey, and pistachios that offer a nutty and caramel-kissed flavor.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings: 24 bars

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Calories: 210

Main Ingredients

1 cup Unsalted Butter plus a little extra for greasing the pan
2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
0.75 teaspoon Salt use ½ teaspoon if using salted pistachios
0.75 cup Light Brown Sugar packed
0.5 cup Granulated Sugar
0.5 cup Honey Clover or wildflower honey works well
2 Large Eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1.5 cups Shelled Pistachios raw, unsalted, roughly chopped (reserve ¼ cup for topping)
Flaky Sea Salt For sprinkling on top (optional, but highly recommended)

Preparation

Melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, it will start to foam and sizzle.
Continue cooking, swirling the pan occasionally. The butter will turn clear, then start browning with golden specks.
Remove from heat once you achieve an amber color and nutty aroma. Pour into a heatproof bowl and let cool for 15-20 minutes.
Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang.
Using an electric mixer, beat the cooled brown butter with sugars until smooth and slightly lightened.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then mix in vanilla extract.
Gently fold in the chopped pistachios using a rubber spatula.
Press the dough evenly into the baking pan, leveling the surface.
Sprinkle reserved pistachios and flaky sea salt on top, if desired.

Baking

Bake for 25-30 minutes until edges are golden brown and center is set.
Allow to cool completely in the pan for 2-3 hours before lifting out and cutting into bars.

These bars are forgiving and perfect for potlucks. Let cool completely for clean cuts.