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Queen Ann Squares On a white serving plate.

Queen Anne Squares

Queen Anne Squares have been one of the most popular cookie bars ever on Rock Recipes. These popular Newfoundland treats are a scrumptious combination of coconut and chocolate.
Course Cookies
Cuisine Newfoundland Inspired
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 24 cookie bars
Calories 197 kcal
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

For the bottom layer

  • 2/3 cup butter melted
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 Tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 extra large egg or 1 1/2 medium

For the coconut layer

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (300 ml can) 14 oz in US
  • 2 cups dried unsweetened coconut medium or fine cut
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the chocolate frosting

  • 2 cups icing sugar powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 or 3 tbsp milk
  • 1/4 cup butter

Instructions

To make the bottom layer

  1. Beat together all ingredients until smooth, then spread evenly into the bottom of a lightly greased and parchment paper lined 9×9 inch baking pan.

To prepare the coconut layer

  1. Mix together the 3 ingredients until completely blended then drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the cake batter layer. Spread out carefully.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 -30 minutes. Cool completely before adding the chocolate frosting on top.

To make the chocolate frosting

  1. Beat together the icing sugar, cocoa, vanilla butter and a little of the milk.
  2. Add only enough milk to bring the frosting to a smooth but spreadable consistency. A frosting that is a bit on the thick consistency side works best here.
  3. Spread on the cooled cookies and cut into squares or bars.

Recipe Notes


The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.