Pecan Pie Filled Sugar Cookie Bars

November 21, 2012 By

pecan pie filled sugar cookie bars

I can’t even tell you how excited I am that tomorrow is Thanksgiving!
Today I’m thankful that I’m home with my family and that I get to see all of my friends tonight at an “Annual Turkey Day Party” that we have every year.  I’m so excited.
A normal Thanksgiving for my family used to be spent at my brother’s house, but things have changed.  This year, it will be a quiet dinner (catered by Country Mart…it’s easy that way!) with me and my parents, and I’m okay with that.  I do wish that I could see the rest of my family, but both my brother and sister are feeding the homeless tomorrow, so I’d say that’s completely excusable.  I’m very proud to call them my family!
Anyway, if you’re looking for a last minute dessert other than pie for Thanksgiving dinner, I highly recommend these pecan pie filled sugar cookie bars.

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Adapted from Karo and Pies and Plots.
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Pecan Pie Filled Sugar Cookie Bars
Recipe type: Dessert
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Ingredients
  • Bars:
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • Filling:
  • 1 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Make the bars:
  3. Rim a 9×13 in baking sheet with foil and butter the foil.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add eggs and mix to combine. Add vanilla and mix until fully incorporated.
  6. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to butter mixture and mix until thick.
  7. Dump half of the dough into the prepared pan and spread it evenly using spoon and fingers.
  8. Make the filling:
  9. Mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour filling on dough.
  10. Crumble the other half of the dough mixture on top of the filling.
  11. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Mrs. Fields M&M Copycat Cookies

November 1, 2012 By

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I know I’ve been posting a lot of cookies lately, but I’m kind of on a kick right now.  I promise the next post won’t be cookies.

Did you all have a good Halloween??  Mine was pretty successful.  I even won a Halloween Costume Contest for my Target Lady costume.  Sweet, huh?  Here they are:

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What were you all for Halloween?

Anyway, if you have some leftover M&M’s from your Halloween candy stash, here’s a recipe to use them up (because if they’re in a cookie, you’re not as likely to eat them, right?).  It’s a Mrs. Fields copycat, so I know you’ll like them.  I just used Mrs. Field’s sugar cookie recipe and added M&M’s.  Can’t go wrong there, right?

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Mrs. Fields M&M Copycat Cookies
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mini M&Ms

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl combine the flour and salt with a wire whisk.
  3. In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until well blended.
  4. Scrape down sides of bowl, then add the flour mixture. Blend on low speed just until combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Gather dough into a ball. Flatten the ball into a disk and wrap tightly in plastic wrap or a plastic bag. Refrigerate one hour until firm.
  6. On a floured surface, roll out dough to a ¼ inch thickness. With cookie cutters, cut dough into desired shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  7. Sprinkle with however M&Ms you want and press them lightly into the cookies.
  8. Bake for 13-15 minutes, being careful not to brown. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.

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Copycat Mother’s Circus Animal Cookies

April 6, 2012 By

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When I was a kid, I used to love Mother’s Circus Animal Cookies.

I used to pride myself in elementary school for being such a good “sharer” since I was an only child.  However, apparently sharing doesn’t count when it comes to Mother’s cookies.

One of my friends had to stay at my house in 4th grade for a week because her mom was having surgery.  My mom packed our lunches in the morning, and when I got to lunch, my friend had Mother’s cookies in her lunchbox and I did not.

I was so mad that I didn’t talk to my friend the rest of the day… as if it was her fault that my mom packed her the cookies.

So, moral of the story=Mother’s cookies are too good to share, so make sure you have enough.  And if you don’t have enough, you can now make them!

For the recipe, click here: Dessert First Girl.

These are so good.  I brought them to my nieces and they devoured them.

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Sorry for the lack of posts this week, but make sure you check back to read my next post because I have a super cute Easter recipe for you guys and an awesome surprise. :) \

What was the one snack you wouldn’t share as a kid?


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Lifesaver Stained Glass Rolled Sugar Cookies

December 29, 2011 By

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As I said before, I received a complimentary box of goodies from Wrigley’s and I’ve been using the candy for recipes ever since.

I was intrigued when I saw these stained glass cookies.  The recipe called for ‘hard candies’ and I had just gotten some Lifesaver’s in my box, so it was perfect.


They’re really pretty and will definitely impress a crowd.  They could even be used as ornaments if you can resist eating them.  Good luck with that.

The sugar cookies were some of the best I’ve ever had.  I normally overload sugar cookies with frosting, but these didn’t even need frosting.  You can add frosting if you want, but you won’t need it.  They kind of melt in your mouth and they’re just sweet enough without being overpowering.  And then you get to the center for a crunch from the melted Lifesaver’s.

I received free product courtesy of Wrigley, but that it did not influence any opinions expressed in my post.

What’s your favorite sugar cookie recipe? 

Lifesaver Stained Glass Rolled Sugar Cookies
From: All Recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2-3 packs hard Lifesaver’s

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Use a small circular cut-out (I used a bottle cap) to form circles in the middle of each cookie.
  4. Crush up Lifesavers into small pieces.  Fill each circle with crushed Lifesaver’s.  Make sure it’s completely filled to the edges.
  5. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.

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