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September 10, 2021

Pina Colada Fruit Dip

In food processor bowl with metal blade or blender container, combine all ingredients. Cover; process 30 seconds (15 seconds for blender). Refrigerate several hours or overnight to blend flavors. Serve with fresh fruit.

September 9, 2021

Coffeecake Bars

Beat and spread into 9×15″ greased and floured pan.

Step 2

  • 1 8 oz. package ‏Cream Cheese
  • 3 Cups ‏Powdered Sugar
  • 2 ‏Eggs

Beat until smooth. Pour over cake mix. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350°. Cut into bars.

September 8, 2021

Butter Pecan Turtle Cookies

Caramel Layer

  • 2/3 Cup ‏Land O' Lakes Sweet Cream Butter
  • 1/2 Cup ‏Firmly Packed Brown Sugar

Toppings

  • 1 Cup ‏Whole Pecan Halves (not chopped)
  • 1 Cup ‏Milk Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350°

  1. In 3 qt. bowl, combine crust ingredients. Mix at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl often, 2 to 3 minutes or until well mixed and particles are fine.
  2. Pat firmly into ungreased 13x9x2 pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over unbaked crust.
  3. Prepare caramel layer; pour evenly over pecans and crust.
    • Caramel Layer: in heavy 1-qt. saucepan combine brown sugar and butter.
    • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until entire surface of mixture begins to boil.
    • Boil 1/2 to 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Bake near center of 350° oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until entire caramel layer is bubbly and crust is light golden brown.
  5. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with chips. Allow chips to melt slightly (2 to 3 minutes). Slightly swirl chips as they melt; leave some whole for a marbled effect. Do not spread chips.
  6. Cool Completely; cut into 3-4 doz. bars.
September 7, 2021

Peanut Butter Cookies
  1. Thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Stir in peanut butter.
  2. Sift dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.
  3. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with back of floured fork in crisscross design.
  4. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes
September 6, 2021

Chocolate Pecan Bars
  1. Blend flour, sugar, butter and salt together till course meal.
  2. Add eggs. Blend until dough is formed.
  3. Press into buttered 13×9 inch pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes till light brown.

 

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  1. Cream margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
  3. Beat in flour, vanilla and salt.
  4. Stir in pecans and chips.
  5. Spread over crust. Bake at 350° for 30 – 35 minutes, until top is golden brown.
September 3, 2021

No-Bake Almond Bars
  1. Melt the bark in a large ovenproof bowl at 200° for 20 minutes until melted.
  2. Blend melted bark and peanut butter together.
  3. Add remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let set until hard.
September 2, 2021

No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Boil together for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir until peanut butter is mixed in well, and then add 2 1/2 to 3 cups of quick oatmeal. Drop by teaspoonfuls on wax paper. Let set until hard.

September 1, 2021

Willy’s Favorite Cookies
  1. Mix first three ingredients and cream well.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and shape into balls.
  3. Press flat with fork and bake at 350° until very light brown.
August 31, 2021

Seven Layer Bars
  1. Melt shortening in a 9×13 pan.  Add graham crackers and press evenly on the bottom.
  2. Sprinkle remaining ingredients, one layer at a time adding the milk last.
  3. Pour the milk evenly over the pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
  5. Cool and cut into tiny bars.
August 30, 2021

Grandma Shaeffer’s (Mother’s) Sugar Cookies

Mix above ingredients together until creamy. Then sift together 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp. soda, and 1 tsp cream of tartar. Add this to the first mixture. Drop by tsp. and crisscross with a fork. Do not grease pan. Bake at 375° until light brown.