Almost Candy Easy Bar Cookies Recipes

ALMOST CANDY BARS...#1 (CIN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with foil and spraying foil with a non-stick spray (pam or bakers joy).
• Combine butter with the dry cake mix. Press into your prepared baking sheet.
• Sprinkle on the rest of the ingredients and finish with the milk, (drizzle milk back an forth, up an down until all is used).
• Bake at 350° for 20-to-22 min's, until browned, but milk slightly wet. It will set up when cooled.

CANDY BAR COOKIES!

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Cream together the butter and the sugars until fluffy, beat in the eggs and vanilla. Add the flour with the baking powder and salt mixed inches Stir until blended. Fold in gently the chopped candy bars. If desired, add a cup of chopped almonds, walnuts, pecans or other nut.
• 3. Drop on a cookie sheet in the size you wish and bake until edges are browned nicely in the middle of the oven (ten minutes or less). Transfer to a cooling rack. From here they disappeared so I can't tell you shelf life but assume these will freeze nicely and ship well.

ALMOST CANDY BARS...#2 (CIN)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°
• 2. Let cookie dough sit out at room temperature for 5-to-10 minutes to soften.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine dough and trail mix bars. Press into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 4. Bake uncovered at 350° for 10-to-12 min's or until golden brown.
• 5. Remove from oven and sprinkle with butterscotch chips and marshmallows; place back in oven.
• 6. Bake for 3-to-4 min's longer (or until marshmallows begin to brown). Remove from oven.
• 7. Sprinkle with the pecans (or walnuts) and arrange pretzels over the top.
• 8. In a small saucepan, melt the peanut butter chips, corn syrup and butter...spoon this over bars.
• 9. In the microwave, melt chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Spread or drizzle this over bars.
• 10. Now refrigerate for 1 hour (or until firm) before cutting into bars.
• 11. boy oh boy are these ever good...enjoy!!!

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL ALMOST-CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Center rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9X13 inch pan and place the pan on a baking sheet.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until it is soft and creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat for 2 minutes, then add the eggs one at a time, beating for a minute after each egg goes inches Beat in the vanilla. The mixture should be light and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing just until they disappear. Still on low speed, stir in the oats and 1 cup of the chopped walnuts.
• Set aside 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the mixture, then turn the remaining dough into the prepared 9X13 pan. Set aside while you prepare the next layer.
• Set a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Put the condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter and salt in the bowl and stir occasionally until the milk is warm and stir in the vanilla and 3/4 cup walnuts.
• Pour the warm chocolate over the oatmeal crust, then scatter the remaining oatmeal mixture over the top. Don't try to spread the oatmeal, and don't worry about getting the topping even. It will create a a pretty open lacy pattern as it bakes.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the chocolate layer is dull and starting to come away from the sides of the pan. Transfer the baking pan to a cooling rack for about 2 hours.
• Run a blunt knife between the edges of the cookie and the pan and carefully turn the cookie out onto a rack. Turn right side up, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting. ( Ok so there was no way my fam could wait that long. I was able to cool it for 2 hours but that was it. It was fabulous a bit warm and also later when it was refrigerated!).

ALMOST CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl combine the cake mix and butter with pastry blender or fork.
• Cut butter into cake mix until crumbly.
• Sprinkle evenly in bottom of ungreased 15x10x1 pan(jelly roll pan).
• Press lightly.
• Sprinkle with butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, coconut and chopped nuts.
• Pour condensed milk evenly over ingredients.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars.