*Oatmeal Pecan Bars*
Bar cookies are so easy to make and I love oatmeal
1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. butter (butter is better!)
1/4 c. shortening
1/2 t. baking soda
2 t. cinnamon
1 t. vanilla
1/4 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 egg
1 1/4 c. oats
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. chopped pecans
Cream together the sugars, butter, shortening, cinnamon, vanilla, and egg. Stir in the baking powder, salt, baking soda, flour, and oats. Stir in pecans. Press into an ungreaded 8X8X2 baking pan. Bake at 375 deg. for 25 minutes. Cut into squares.
Very Chocolate Brownie*
Don't try this unless you are a real choco-holic
2/3 c. butter
5 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 t. vanilla
3 eggs
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1 c. chopped nuts
Melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate together over low heat. Beat in sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Beat in flour and cocoa. Stir in the chips and nuts. Spread in a greased 9X9X2 pan. Bake 40 minutes at 350 deg. Cut into squares.
*Super-Bright Cookies*
Real kid pleasers. Also great for school/team colors
3 oz fruit-flavored gelatin
1 c. powdered sugar
1 c. butter
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 t. salt
Stir all of the ingredients together. Roll into 1 inch balls. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes at 350 deg. Watch these carefully - they should just barely bake. Get them out before they brown.
*Shortbread*
Butter's the only thing that tastes right in this recipe.
3/4 c. butter
1/4 c. sugar
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