Chef Guide for Chefs: Holiday: Christmas Cookie Platter
Chef2Chef Recipe Club - Volume 3 Issue 122 - December 17, 2002
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Hello Recipe Club,

When we make our cookie trays, we cook and portion the cookies, then put them into medium size garment boxes and store them in the freezer until it is time to assemble them. We assembled ours last night and here is a tip that we learned. Mark on the outside of the box what's inside and how many portions. This way you'll be able to know how many of each type of cookie to place on each plate!

You'll love the Lemon Bars below and so will everyone else on your list! They are one of my favorites.

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Pecan Pie Bars

Yield: Approx. 48 bars

Ingredients:

Cookie Crust (recipe below)
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups Karo Light or Dark corn syrup
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups pecan halves or coarsely chopped pecans

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare and bake cookie crust. Meanwhile, in large bowl beat eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla until well blended.

Stir in pecans. Immediately pour over hot crust, spread evenly.

Bake 25 minutes or until filling if firm around edges and slightly firm in center. Cool completely. Cut into 2 x 1 1/2 inch bars.

COOKIE CRUST: Preheat oven to 350. Spray 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup cold butter or margarine (cut into pieces), 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs; press firmly into prepared pan.

Bake 20 - 23 minutes or until golden brown. Top with filling; finish baking as directed above.

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Lemon Pie Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3 - 4 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Procedure:

Blend together 1 cup flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press into bottom of 9 x 9-inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool. Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over the cooled, partially baked crust.

Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while still warm. Cut into bars when cool.

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Double Dairy Bars

Yield: Approx. 4 dozen bars

Ingredients:

Crust:
1 cup butter
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oatmeal

Cream together butter and brown sugar, blend in eggs and vanilla. Incorporate all dry ingredients and spread in the bottom of an ungreased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.

Filling:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat cream cheese until fluffy, add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, beating well.

Set aside 1/3 cup of this mixture and spread remainder on top of the crust.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned and springs back to the touch.

Frosting:
2/3 cups chocolate chips, melted
1/3 cup reserved cream cheese filling
Milk to spreading consistency

Combine above ingredients and spread on bars while still warm. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts. Keep refrigerated

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4 eggs
Karo Light or Dark corn syrup
Sugar
Butter or margarine
Vanilla
Pecan halves or coarsely chopped pecans
Non stick cooking spray
Salt

Flour
Butter
Powdered sugar
2 eggs
Lemon juice
Baking powder
Sugar
Salt

Butter
Brown sugar
2 eggs
Flour
Baking soda
Salt
Quick oatmeal
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 8 ounce package cream cheese
Vanilla
chocolate chips

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