Sugar Cookie Bars

1 cup butter, room temperature.

2 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
5 Cups flour
1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. soda

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg.  Add vanilla and mix well.  In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, and soda and stir with a whisk to combine.  Add to we mixture and mix just until combined.  Spread on a greased cookie sheet ( 13x18) bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 min until lightly golden or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool completely and frost.

Frosting:

1 cup butter, room temperature

1 tsp. vanilla

pinch salt

4 cups powdered sugar

5 Tbsp. milk

food coloring

For frosting add butter until smooth and creamy.  Add vanilla and salt.  Add powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments until combined, then add milk and mix until smooth and spreading consistency.  Spread over cooled cookie.

This recipe is shared from our niece.  Thank you.  :o)

Pudding Cake Cookies

1 package any cake mix
1 large package (5.1 oz.) any flavor instant pudding
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. flavoring (vanilla, lemon, etc. depending on flavors of cake and pudding used).

Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Hint:  Use compatible flavors.  For example:  Cherry chip cake mix with vanilla pudding.  Chocolate cake mix with chocolate pudding.  Let your imagination take the reins.

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Butterfinger Pudding Cookies

I saw these cookies over at:  Love Bakes Good Cakes  

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup cocoa

2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 box (3.4 oz.) instant chocolate pudding

1 cup chocolate chips

10 fun~sized Butterfinger candy bars, chopped

In a medium bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar with mixer until thoroughly combined.  Add the eggs and vanilla.  Mix well.

In a separate medium bowl, combine the cocoa, flour, baking soda, salt and instant pudding.  Slowly add the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, mixing well.  Stir in the chocolate chips and butterfingers.  Cover the bowl with saran wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper.  Roll the dough into 1~inch balls.  Bake for 8 minutes.  Allow to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to cooling rack to cool completely.  Store in a covered container.

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This recipe is from Jamie at:  Love Bakes Good Cakes
They are delicious.  She said to store them in a covered container, I think she was optimist that they would last.  :o)

Soft Oatmeal Cookies

Soft Oatmeal Cookies

Boil 2 cups raisins in 2/3 cup water.

Cream together:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
Beat in 2 eggs
Add 1/3 cup liquid off the raisins.

Sift together dry ingredients:
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/3 teaspoon baking powder

Add dry ingredients to other mixture.  Then add 1 cup rolled oats, drained raisins, 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Drop by spoonfuls on un-greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
Recipe may be doubled.
Enjoy!

Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

Mix
1 cup Crisco
1 cup white sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix well ~  
In a different bowl mix
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cup flour
Mix well~
Add 1 1/2 cup flour
Mix well ~
Add 3 cups oatmeal
Mix well~
Add 1 cup raisins
Bake at 350 until light brown
This recipe was taken from the back of Buckeye Oatmeal.  When I was just married!  It is my hubby's favorite oatmeal cookie recipe!
Enjoy!!

Cowboy Cookies

These are my husbands favorite cookies, he even made them.  They are delicious and always a hit!

3 cups shortening
6 eggs
1 Tbsp. soda
1 Tbsp. vanilla
3 cups granulated sugar
6 cups flour
1 1/2 tea. salt
3 cups chocolate chips ~ these have some holiday chocolate chips in for Christmas.
3 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 tea. baking powder
6 cups rolled oats
nuts (optional)

Blend shortening with sugars; add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt; add to creamy mixture, stirring by spoon.
Add oats, vanilla and chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

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Cream Cheese Cookies

1 egg
1 8 oz. pkg. Cream Cheese
1/4 tea. vanilla
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 pkg. yellow or devils food cake mix.  Both are great!
Stir until mixed.
Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

These cookies have been a family favorite for years.


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Chewy Rolo Cookie Bars

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 36 chocolate-covered caramel candies, halved

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
2. Combine the cake mix and nuts. Stir in the evaporated milk and melted butter. Spread half of the cake mix mixture into the prepared pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately place Rolo pieces, cut side down, over hot crust. Drop remaining cake mix mixture by teaspoonfuls over Rolo pieces. Return to oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into squares to serve. 

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  *I didn't add the walnuts.
 This recipe comes from allrecipes.com.  

       

Oreos

1 Devils Food cake mix
3/4 cup melted margarine
2 eggs

Mix well.  Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes
 Put 2 cookies together with icing in the middle.

Note:  Canned frosting is fine here, but this is delicious:
 http://thebusybhive.blogspot.com/2012/07/cream-cheese-frosting.html

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Spicy Bars

Mix 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup applesauce ~ I used cherries.  Sift and add 2 cups flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon.  Stir in the following:  1 cup raisins, 1/2 cup nuts, 1 tsp. vanilla.  Mix well and spread batter into greased 9 X 13 pan.  Batter will be somewhat thick.  Bake 40 minutes.  Frost while still warm.

This recipe works well with lots of fruit.  This has been successfully made with 1 cup applesauce, fresh apricots, fresh prunes, fresh peaches, and this today was fresh cherries.  I made the frosting a with just water, vanilla and powdered sugar.  I always double this and it works fine, it fits in a jelly roll pan.  Thanks for Buzzing by,

Snickerdoodle Cookies

Snickerdoodle Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tarter
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 deg.  Mix shortening, butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs thoroughly.  Blend flour, tarter, soda, and salt.  Stir flour mixture into egg mixture.  Shape into balls about 1 inch in diameter.  Put sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and roll balls in the sugar mixture.  Place on a cookie sheet.  Bake until the cookies become flat and a light brown.   It takes around 8 minutes to bake.

This makes about 6 dozen cookies.  My daughter is the best little cookie maker in the world.  She 4 times this recipe and we quickly are asking her for more!!

Funfetti Cookies

1 Pkg. of Funetti Cake Mix
1/3 Cup oil
2 Eggs

* Heat oven 375 degrees. In large bowl, combine cake mix, oil and eggs; stir with spoon until thoroughly moistened. ( I add some water to the dough cause it gets really dry.) Put on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes or until golden. Let cool. You can frost them but I think it is WAY to rich. so my family eats them how you see them and they are very good.
I got this off the Funetti Cake Mix Box.

Raisin Filled Bar Cookie

RAISIN FILLED BAR COOKIE

Blend:
1 c. raisins
1 c. water
1/2 c. sugar

Mix together:
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. melted shortening or oil
1 egg
1 tea vanilla
2 c. oatmeal
2 c. flour
1 tea salt
1 tea soda
Divide dough in half. Press one part in bottom of dripper pan. Pour raisin mixture over dough. Sprinkle remaining dough on top.

Bake 15 minutes at 350.

Variations for Filling: Bottled apricots blended. Applesauce, use your imagination!! This is a family favorite. I always double it and it quickly disappears!!

ENJOY!!