Bar Cookies

This recipe has been floating in the ether for years. I first saw these bars on the wonderful blog Nook and Cranny and determined I would make them as soon as possible. That was several months ago. Timely I'm not. Determined I am. I've made a single change to the base recipe which I'm told first appeared on All Recipes. You'll see that I've substituted some brown sugar for a portion of the white in an effort to make the bars more flavorful. I think it worked. If you use frozen berries do not...

These cookies are a "remembrance of things past." The recipe comes from the Quaker Oats test kitchen and you probably know the cookies as Berry Berry Streusel Bars. I renamed them when I realized that each time I made them I received a bouquet of dandelions or a daisy chain. Not bad for a cookie, huh? With very small changes these cookie bars can be enjoyed by vegans and the gluten intolerant. The recipe is extraordinarily easy to make and the only complaint I've ever heard is that the...

One Perfect Bite: Lemon Glazed Walnut Bars

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I've been saving a series of bar cookie recipes that I wanted to share with you when time and an appropriate occasion converged. It's finally happened. All of the recipes I've been working on have a couple of things in common. They are easy to prepare, but the ingredients used to make them are expensive. Working on the theory that you get what you pay for, I overlooked price and picked a couple that had the greatest visual appeal to me. The recipes came...

Deep Dish Oatmeal Fudge Bars: 1 cup butter; 2 eggs; 2 cups brown sugar; 1/3 cup milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 3 cups oatmeal; 1 can eagle’s brand sweetened condensed milk; 1/3 cup butter; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Cookies for the neighbors have been packed and wrapped and we'll drop them off tomorrow afternoon. Most of the cookies I've shared with them are barely sweet, so I wanted to top the tins with one sweet confection that I know will please those who have a ravenous sweet tooth. While these cookies are a last minute addition, the Silver Fox has given them two thumbs up, so, despite limited testing, I am comfortable sharing the cookies with the neighbors and...

One Perfect Bite: Crispy No-Bake Corn Flake Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bars

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a perfect brownie to tuck into a school lunch box or family picnic hamper. These bars are moist and densely chocolate, but they keep their shape and are neater to eat than most others I've tried. The brownies are simple to make and almost impossible to spoil. However, overbaking them will produce a brownie that is dry and quite ordinary, so do mind the time as these bake. This is one of those recipes that is perfect for beginning bakers to...

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I fall back on this recipe whenever I have a crowd to feed. This is a great substitute for a sheet cake and when you are asked to bring a dessert to a church picnic or similar event, you might want to keep these blondies in mind. They come together quickly and, in the relative scheme of things, they are inexpensive to make. I prefer to use butter in my baked goods, but, I've found through trial and error, that the texture of these bars is better when...

One Perfect Bite: Pumpkin Date Nut Squares

One Perfect Bite: Goody Goody Bars - A Simple No-Bake Confection

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I fall back on this recipe whenever I'm short of time and I've committed to bring a dessert or cookies to a gathering. These brownies are very easy to make and the frosting allows some creativity in the way you flavor and finish them. I love to ice these bars with peppermint frosting, but they are equally good when made with any of the extracts suggested in the recipe below. While I doubt you'll have a problem with leftovers, the brownies will keep for...

One Perfect Bite: Disappearing Chocolate-Peanut Bars for a Covert Affair

One Perfect Bite: Butterscotch and Walnut Brownies

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I don't often use cake or brownie mixes in my cooking. This recipe is a contradiction that I'm drawn to when I'm short of time and need something that can be thrown together quickly. The chocolate and peanut butter in these bars guarantee that they will be popular, and for reasons that I have yet to determine, the combination seems to mask other artificial flavors that I swear I can taste in other baked goods made with mixes. These brownies are named...