Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
What You Need
2 ¼ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup Crisco shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups chocolate chips
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Instructions​
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place parchment paper inside a 9x13 Pyrex dish and spray with cooking spray.
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Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Set aside.
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In a mixer, on medium speed, combine the Crisco, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla until blended together.
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Add one egg at a time. Blend until all incorporated.
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On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture until all mixed together.
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Remove bowl from mixer and stir in the chocolate chips with a spatula or wood spoon.
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Place the prepared batter into the Pyrex dish. Evenly spread it with a spatula or your hand.
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Bake for 23 minutes.
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Remove from oven and let cool. Once cool, cut into squares.
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Total Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes
Makes: 16-24 squares, depending on the size you want
Recipe by Beth Goldring
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
What You Need (same ingredients as the bars above)
2 ¼ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup Crisco shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups chocolate chips
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Instructions​
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place parchment paper onto cookie sheets.
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Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Set aside.
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In a mixer, on medium speed, combine the Crisco, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla until blended together.
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Add one egg at a time. Blend until all incorporated.
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On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture until all mixed together.
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Remove bowl from mixer and stir in the chocolate chips with a spatula or wood spoon.
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Using two teaspoons, scoop out batter with one and push onto the cookie sheet with the other.
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Put apx. 20 cookies on each cookie sheet.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes until light brown.
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Remove from oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
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Total Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
Makes: 45-50 cookies
Recipe by Beth Goldring
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Lemon Bars
What You Need
Crust:
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup room-temperature butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
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Topping:
1 ½ cups white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 lemons, juiced
4 eggs
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General:
Powdered sugar
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Instructions​
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees
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For the crust, using a mixer, in a medium bowl, blend together the first crust ingredients until well combined.
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Press the crust into an ungreased 9x13 Pyrex dish.
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Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes or until firm and golden.
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While the crust bakes, prepare the topping.
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In another bowl, whisk by hand the sugar and flour. Then, whisk in eggs and lemon juice until well combined.
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Once the crust is done, remove it from the oven. Pour the topping over the hot crust.
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Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
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Remove from oven and cool completely.
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Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of the cool lemon bars and cut to the size of your liking.
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Total Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
Makes: 16-24 squares, depending on the size you want
Recipe originally from Allrecipes.com
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Peach Shortbread Bars
During the summer, while peaches are at their freshest and sweetest, I am always looking for ways to incorporate them into recipes. I was exploring the internet for a cookie bar recipe incorporating peaches, and I found one that looked yummy! I played around with the original recipe and came up with a version that was delicious!
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What You Need
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 large egg
2-3 peaches, pitted and thinly sliced
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Instructions​
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place parchment paper inside a 9x13 Pyrex dish and spray with cooking spray, or spray the pan directly.
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Whisk together the sugar, baking powder, flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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Add the egg and butter and mix into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or your fingertips. It will be crumbly.
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Place 3/4 of the mixture in the prepared pan and firmly press it down.
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Lie the sliced peaches close together over the crust in a single layer.
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Sprinkle the remaining shortbread crumbs over the peaches.
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Bake for 30 minutes, until the top and edges are slightly brown.
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Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares of any size you want.
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Total Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Makes: 20-25 bars
Original recipe from https://smittenkitchen.com/Adapted by Beth Goldring
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Simple Sugar Cookies
What You Need
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
Possible topping selections: cinnamon/sugar, mini chocolate chips, rainbow sprinkles, or anything that sounds good to you
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Instructions​
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place parchment paper onto cookie sheets.
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Whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
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In a mixer, on medium speed, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla.
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On low speed, gradually add in the flour mixture.
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Remove bowl from mixer.
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With a teaspoon, scoop out some dough, roll it into a ball, and then press the ball into the topping of your choice. Place onto cookie sheets.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes.
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Remove from oven and let them cool for 2-3 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
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Total Prep Time: 15-30 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
Makes: 45-50 cookies
Recipe by Beth Goldring