Fruit Bar Cookies

Fruit bar cookies are perfect for brown bagging and for traveling. They don?t crumble or break and are far more satisfying that a basic sugar cookie. The fruit adds some fiber and nutrients not found in most cookie recipes. All of these recipes make very different types of cookies ? enjoy!

*Glazed Fruit Bars*
Very sweet and moist

2 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 can fruit cocktail
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

GLAZE:

3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Coconut

Glaze: Cook and cool. Cream eggs and sugar. Add fruit cocktail (the juice also), flour, soda, salt and vanilla; mix well. Pour into a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Spread glaze over as soon as it comes out of the oven.

*Hawaiian Fruit Bars*
Tropical and delicious

3 c. rolled or quick oats
1 c. unsweetened coconut (optional)
1 c. oat flour
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. orange juice
1 bananas, mashed
1 tsp. salt
20 oz. can unsweetened, crushed pineapple
2 c. chopped dates

Mix all ingredients together, except pineapple and dates. Use more orange juice to hold mixture together, if necessary. Press half of mixture firmly into a 9x12 inch glass baking dish. Cook pineapple and dates until thickened, then spread over oat mixture. Top with remaining oat mixture and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. Blend regular rolled oats at high speed in a blender to make flour.

*Date and Walnut Bars*
An old fashioned variety

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. water
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up (1 c.)
3 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 tbsp. sugar

Cream together butter and sugar until light. Add eggs and beat well. Combine soda and water; add to mixture. Add dates. Sift and add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Blend in nuts and chill several hours. On floured board shape into rolls 10 inches long 3/4 inches in diameter. Place 2 rolls on each baking sheet. With fingers, flatten to 3/4 inches thick; sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. While hot, make diagonal slices 1 1/2 inches apart to form bars. Cool on wire rack. Makes 6 dozen bars.

*Pecan and Cherry Bars*
Very quick and easy to make

4 c. vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 c. butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. red candied cherries

Mix wafer crumbs and butter, then press into a 9 x 11 inch pan. Mix cherries and pecans, then spread on top of crumb base. Pour condensed milk over top and let set for 10 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cut into bars. Makes about 2 dozen bars.

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