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Almond Bars

August 15, 2007 in All Cookie Recipes, Bar Cookies, Cookies with Nuts | 1 comment

Almond Bars Recipe

  • 1 package white cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
  • 2 eggs
  • Almond Topping — (recipe follows)

ALMOND TOPPING

  • 2/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Heat oven to 350º. Beat cake mix (dry), butter and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until dough forms or mix with a spoon. Press in bottom of ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 1 inch. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and crust begins to pull away from sides of pan or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Immediately spread Topping over crust. Set oven control to broil. Place pan on middle rack in oven. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until Topping is golden brown and bubbly (watch carefully-Topping burns easily). Cool completely. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

ALMOND TOPPING:

Cook all ingredients in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture thickens slightly.

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Honey-Oat Sandwich Cookies

July 26, 2007 in All Cookie Recipes, Bar Cookies, Cookies with Fruit, Oatmeal Cookies | No comments

Honey-Oat Sandwich Cookie Recipe

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (about) thick fruit preserves (any flavor)

Heat oven to 350º. Beat brown sugar, butter, shortening, honey, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, oats and baking soda.

Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into granulated sugar; press on shaped dough to flatten slightly. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons jam between bottoms of pairs of cookies.

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Raspberry Chocolate Bars Recipe

July 13, 2007 in All Cookie Recipes, Bar Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies with Fruit | No comments

Raspberry Chocolate Bars Recipe

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine — softened
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sweetened raspberries — thawed and undrained
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350º. Beat flour, sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Press in bottom of ungreased rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Bake 15 minutes.

Mix raspberries, orange juice and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer. Spoon raspberry mixture over chocolate chips; spread carefully.

Bake about 20 minutes or until raspberry mixture is set. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

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Double Apple Bars

July 12, 2007 in All Cookie Recipes, Bar Cookies, Cookies with Fruit | No comments

Double Apple Bars Recipe

  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped, unpeeled all-purpose apple
  • Powdered sugar — if desired

Heat oven to 350º. Mix brown sugar, applesauce, oil and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in apple.

Spread batter in ungreased square pan, 9 × 9 × 2 inches. Bake 25 to 30minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

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Banana-Nut Bars Recipe

July 12, 2007 in All Cookie Recipes, Bar Cookies, Cookies with Fruit, Cookies with Nuts | No comments

Banana-Nut Bars

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • Cream Cheese Frosting — (recipe follows)

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese — softened
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine — softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350º. Grease rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Mix sugar, bananas, oil and eggs in large bowl with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in nuts.

Spread batter in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into 6 row by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
Mix cream cheese, butter and vanilla in medium bowl. Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon until smooth and spreadable.

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Zucchini Bars

July 10, 2007 in All Cookie Recipes, Bar Cookies, Cookies with Nuts, Spice Cookies | No comments

Zucchini Bars Recipe

  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine — softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 small zucchini — shredded and drained (1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • Clove-Spiced Frosting — (recipe follows)

CLOVE-SPICED FROSTING

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine — softened
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 teaspoons milk (3 to 4 teaspoons)

Preparation:
Heat oven to 350º. Grease square pan, 8 × 8 × 2 or 9 × 9 × 2 inches. Mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in zucchini and nuts.

Spread batter in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost with Clove-Spiced Frosting. Cut 6 rows by 4 rows.

CLOVE-SPICED FROSTING:
Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable.

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Caramel Candy Bars

July 8, 2007 in All Cookie Recipes, Bar Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies with Nuts | No comments

              Caramel Candy Bars

  •   1       (14 ounce) package  vanilla caramels
  •      1/3           cup  milk
  •   2               cups  all-purpose flour
  •   2               cups  quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  •   1 1/2           cups  packed brown sugar
  •   1           teaspoon  baking soda
  •      1/2      teaspoon  salt
  •   1                     egg
  •   1                cup  butter or margarine — softened
  •   1       (6 ounce) package  semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
  •   1                cup  chopped walnuts                        OR  1                cup  dry-roasted peanuts

Heat oven to 350º. Heat caramels and milk in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat.

Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in large bowl with spoon. Stir in egg and butter until mixture is crumbly. Press half of the crumbly mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Bake 10 minutes.

Sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts over baked layer. Drizzle with caramel mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture; press gently into caramel mixture. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Loosen edges from sides of pan. Cool completely. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

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