Volume 9, Issue 107 - November 29, 2005

Hello Recipe Club Member,

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. Here is a tip that we learned last year. Mark on the outside of the box what's inside and how many portions. This way you will be able to know how many of each type of cookie to place on each plate!

You will 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

Makes approximately 48 bars

Ingredients:

Filling:

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

Cookie Crust:

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

Cookie Crust:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine all cookie crust ingredients. Beat with mixer at medium speed, until mixture resembles fine crumbs, press firmly into prepared pan.

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

Filling:

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 2x1-1/2 inch bars.

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Lemon Pie Cookies

Makes approximately 20 bars

Ingredients:

Crust:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Filling:

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

Preparation:

Blend together 1 cup flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press into bottom of 9x9-inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool. Mix together the filling ingredients and pour over the cooled, partially baked crust.

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

Double Dairy Bars

Makes approximately 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

Filling:

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

Frosting:

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

Preparation:

Crust:

Cream together butter and brown sugar, blend in eggs and vanilla. Incorporate all dry ingredients and spread in the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.

Filling:

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:

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