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Applesauce Bars

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Applesauce Bars – Moist and spicy bar cookies with frosting. An easy and quick after school or work snack. Also goes great at carry-ins and bake sales. You can also just sprinkle with confectioners sugar instead of frosting. Prep time is approx 10 minutes. Cook Time is 25 minutes. Ready in approx. 45 minutes. Makes one 9×13 inch pan for 20 servings.  Original recipe found at ALLRECIPES 2005

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup applesauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 1.2 cup confectioners sugar
3 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven or until edges are golden . Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners; sugar and butter. Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

Adding 1 cup of raisins to the batter makes it a favorite option.

Gingerbread Teddy Bears

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1 cup butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup dark corn syrup, light corn syrup, or molasses
4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 beaten egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
Decorating icing (optional)

In a saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup/molasses. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Pour into a large mixing bowl: cool 5 minutes. Mix flour, cinnamon, ginger, soda, and cloves. Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture and mix well. Add flour mixture: beat till well mixed. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill 2 hours or overnight.

For each bear, shape dough into one 1-inch ball, one 3/4 inch ball, six 1/2 inch balls, and five 1/4 inch balls. On an ungreased cookie sheet flatten the 1-inch ball to 1/2 inch for the body. Attach the 3/4 inch ball for the head and flatten to 1/2 inch. Attach the 1/2 inch balls for arms and legs, and ears. Place 1 of the 1/4 inch balls on the head for the nose. Arrange remaining 1/4 inch balls atop ends of arms and legs for paws. Use miniature chocolate pieces for eyes and navel.

Bake in a 350-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till done. Remove and cool on wire rack. If desired, pep on bow ties with decorator icing. Makes 16.

 

Recipe: page 57 Better Homes and Gardens Creative Ideas 1986 Holiday Cooking

Date and Walnut Bars

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3/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup corsely chopped walnuts
1 cup sliced dates
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and line the bottom of a 9x9x2 baking pan with waxed paper.

Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Set aside.  In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat eggs until light. Gradually add brown sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy. Add dates, nuts, and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Stir in the dry ingredients, mix well. Spread in prepared pan/

Bake 25-30 minutes or until surface springs back when lightly pressed with fingertips.  Cool slightly. Remove from pan to wire rack and pull off waxed paper from the bottom.

With a sharp knife cut into 24 bars while still warm. Cut diagonal to form for a pretty shape. To serve roll or dust with confectioners sugar. Makes 24 cookies.

Recipe: from Mary  Roth (?) –  Artist in Building Two at the Windmill (Vendor)

Spriz Cookies

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1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 1/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons almond flavoring

Cream butter, add sugar gradually. When well-mixed add egg and beat until light. Sift flour, then sift with baking powder and add gradually to creamed mixture. All almond flavoring. Put into a cookie press with the desired plate and press out on a un-greased cookie sheet. Bake in a 400 F degree mover about 12 minutes or until set (not brown). Makes five dozen cookies.

Recipe: original recipe box growing up