Bar Cookies

Brownies

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 heaping tbsp cocoa
• 1½ cups flour
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• salt to taste
• 2 cups pecans, chopped

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Bake at 325°for 25 minutes in a 15x10" pan.

Icing

• 4 tbsp butter
• ¾ box powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp rum
• 2 tbsp cocoa

Mix, and spread over brownies while still hot.

Quicky Fruit Bars

• 1 cup nuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup chopped candied fruit
• 1 cup dates, cut in large pieces
• 1 cup AP flour, divided
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp grated orange rind
• 1 tsp vanilla

1. Combine nuts, raisins, candied fruit, and dates. Coat with ¼ cup flour.
2. Beat eggs until foamy in a large mixing bowl. Add brown sugar, salt, orange rind, and vanilla. Beat just until blended.
3. Stir in ¾ cup flour and the fruit mixture, mix thoroughly.
4. Spread batter in a well greased 15x10x1 jelly roll pan.
5. Bake at 325°for 30 to 35 minutes. If desired, brush while warm with Orange Glaze. Cool and cut into bars.

Orange Glaze

Comiben ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup orange juice in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.

Date Nut Bars

• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• 10 oz dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 cups vegetable shortening
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 8 oz sour cream
• 5 cups flour
• ½ cup ground walnuts

1. Combine chopped walnuts, dates, water and 2 cups sugar in saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil until liquid is absorbed. Set aside to cool.
2. Cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in salt, soda, vanilla, and sour cream. Add flour one cup at a time, and beat well with wooden spoon. Divide dough in halves.
4. Pat half of the dough to 14x10 inch rectangle on a baking sheet. Cover with cooled nut-date mixture. Cover filling with remaning dough.
5. Beat egg whites until stiff and spread over pastry. Sprinkle all over with ground nuts.
6. Bake at 350° about 50 minutes, until golden brown.
7. Cool, then cut into bars or squares of desired size.

Coffee Toffee Bars

• 1 cup soft butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 to 2 tbsp instant coffee
• ½ tsp double-acting baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 to 2¼ cups sifted AP flour
• 1 cup (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• ½ cup blanched almonds, chopped

Almond Glaze

• 1 tbsp soft butter
• ¾ cup sifted powdered sugar
• ⅛ tsp almond extract
• 1 to 2 tbsp milk

Combine butter, powdered sugar, and almond extract. Add milk until of spreading consistency.

Chocolate Refreshers

• 1¼ cups sifted AP flour
• ¾ tsp soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1¼ cups cut dates
• ¾ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels or butterscotch morsels
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup orange juice
• ½ cup milk
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Orange Glaze

• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp soft butter
• 1 to 2 tsp grated orange rind
• 2 to 3 tbsp cream

Combine powdered sugar, butter, and orange rind. Blend in cream until of spreading consistency.