Luscious Apricot Bars

 

Ingredients

2/3 cup dried apricots

1/2 cup softened butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/3 cup sifted four

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs, well beaten

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chopped almonds

Directions

preheat oven at 350 f

Rinse the apricots then place in sauce pan and cover with water simmer them for 10 minutes then drain cool and chop the apricots.

Combine the butter, sugar and flour mix until crumbly. Then add in the apricots and mix lightly until well distributed.

Pack the mixture into a 9″ square pan and bake for 20 minutes.

 

Sugar Cookie

 

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

2 tbsp. milk

Directions

Preheat your oven at 350 f then Mix together in a bowl and set to the side, vanilla,egg,milk.  Cream together the butter and sugar then mix in the vanilla and egg mixture with the butter. With a whisk slowly beat in all the dry ingredients until completely mixed with the wet until smooth.

Drop by tablespoon 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 – 12 minutes  or until lightly brown.

No Bake Peanut Butter Cookie

Ingredients

1 /2  cup corn syrup

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups crushed corn flakes

1 cup peanut butter

Directions

Combine the sugar and the corn syrup into a saucepan, heat on low till hot but do not boil. Once heated remove from the fire and stir in the peanut butter mixing it well then stir in the corn flakes again mixing well.

Spoon onto wax paper let cool till hardened.

 

Classic Marble Squares

Classic Marble Square Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cups plus 2 tablespoons of flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
6 tablespoons of granulated sugar
6 tablespoons of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 egg
½ tsp. of water
1 cup Chocolate Chips

1⁄2 cup of chopped Walnuts, optional

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
Whisk flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside
Blend butter, sugars vanilla and water.
Beat in eggs.
Add flour mixture and mix well.
Spread batter in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips on top.

Bake for 12-14  minutes then slice into squares.

Classic Cherry Wink

Makes 5 Dozen Cookies ( Roughly )

Sift Together:  

2 1/4 cups sifted All purpose Flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Blend Together & Cream well

3/4 cup crisco

1 cup sugar

Add 2 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Blend in the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly then

Add :

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup Chopped Dates

1/3 cup Maraschino Cherries
chopped

Then Drop by spoons fulls into 2 1/2 cups Corn Flakes crushed and toss lightly, to coat and form into balls. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and top  with 1/2 maraschino cherry.

Bake at 375 f for 12-15 minutes