Cookie Exchange: 7 Layer Bars and Sugar Cookie Cut Outs

7 Layer Bars

 

 

Leftover 7 Layer Bars

 

 

My leftovers and broken cookies

 

 

Seven Layer Bars

1   cup    butter, unsalted 3   cups  graham cracker crumbs 2   cups  chocolate chips 2   cups  butterscotch chips

2        cups         chopped walnuts 2        14-ounce   cans sweetened condensed milk 2 2/3   cups         shredded coconut

Procedure

1   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2 Spray or grease a 15x9 cookie sheet then with parchment paper.

3   In a bowl combine melted butter and graham cracker crumbs.  Press into prepared pan.

4   Layer chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and walnuts.  Pour sweetened condensed milk over top.

5   Sprinkle coconut over sweetened condensed milk.

6   Bake until edges are brown.  Cool completely and cut into small squares. Cuts easier if frozen frozen for 1 hour.

Yield: 1-1/2 sheet tray

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Source

Author: Chef Jackie

preplikeachef.blogspot.com

Author Notes

After cooling sheet pan may be frozen.  Bar cookies can then be removed in a slab then cut into squares.

 

Leftovers 7 layer cookies: After I am done with all of my cookies I put all of my leftover ingredients and broken cookies onto this crust and cover with the sweetened condensed milk and bake as above.  It is a great way to use everything up!

 

Sugar Cookie Cut Outs

 

 

Sugar Cookie Cut Outs 

4     cups   all purpose flour, sifted 1/2   tsp     salt 1     tsp     baking powder. 1     cup    (2 sticks) unsalted butter

2   cups  sugar 2            large eggs 2   tsp     vanilla extract

Procedure

1   In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.

2   In a separate bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs.

3   Add flour mixture to butter mixture, mixing until combined. Stir in vanilla.

4   Chill at least 1 hour. Roll dough to1/8 inch thick and cut in desired shapes.

5   Bake at 325F for 8-10 minutes.

6   Cool and decorate with royal icing.

Oven Temperature: 325°F

Source

Author: Chef Jackie White

preplikeachef.blgspot.com

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Season's Eating's
Chef Jackie