Recipes Desserts Cookies Pumpkin Cookie Recipes Pumpkin Shortbread Bars 4.1 (65) 57 Reviews 13 Photos These are exactly like lemon bars but made with pumpkin instead of lemon. it will become a new tradition every Thanksgiving! Submitted by stephaniestennes Published on June 18, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 13 13 13 13 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Additional Time: 1 hr Total Time: 2 hrs Servings: 12 Yield: 12 bars Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings ½ cup softened butter ⅓ cup white sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup canned solid pack pumpkin 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup chopped pecans (Optional) 1 cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup white sugar ¼ cup cold butter Directions Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract together until blended. Mix in 1 cup flour until no longer dry. Press into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes. Reduce the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk together 1/3 cup flour, the baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Beat the eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and the pecans together in a bowl until the pumpkin is smooth. Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated and spread the batter over the parbaked crust. Place 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup of cold butter into a bowl. Press the butter into the flour using a pastry blender or fork until no pieces of butter remain and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the pumpkin batter. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan. Cut into bars before serving. I Made It Print 106 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 358 Calories 16g Fat 50g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 358 % Daily Value * Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 62mg 21% Sodium 169mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 50g 18% Dietary Fiber 2g 7% Total Sugars 30g Protein 5g 9% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 45mg 3% Iron 2mg 9% Potassium 86mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.