Walnut Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

We tried this recipe and it was sooooo good! This recipe was borrowed from Jamie's cooking blog http://jamiecooksitup.blogspot.com/2010/12/walnut-bars-with-cream-cheese-frosting.html

CRUST:

1 C softened butter

1/2 C sugar

2 C flour

1/4 C cornstarch

FILLING:

4 eggs

2 1/2 C brown sugar

2 t vanilla

4 T flour

1/2 t baking powder

2 C chopped walnuts

1 C coconut

FROSTING:

1 C butter, softened

8 oz cream cheese, softened

3 1/2 C powdered sugar

1 t vanilla

dash of salt

CRUST

1. Beat the butter and sugar together until well blended.

2. Add the flour and cornstarch and mix until blended.

3. Press the crust into a large jelly roll pan. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 15 minutes.

FILLING

1. Beat the eggs and brown sugar together.

2. In a separate bowl combine the flour and baking powder.

3. Add the dry mixture to the sugar mixture and beat until combined.

4. Stir in the chopped nuts and coconut.

5. After the crust has cooked for the 15 minutes, take it out of the oven and pour/spread the filling on top.

6. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn the heat up to 350 degrees and bake another 5 minutes. You want it to be golden in color along the top. Remove it from the oven and let it cool completely.

FROSTING

1. Beat the butter and cream cheese together until well combined.

2. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla and dash of salt. Beat until it is nice and smooth...and creamy....and wonderful.

3. Spread over the top of the cooled bars.

That's it!

***NOTE: These freeze well left right in the pan. Just cover securely with tin foil and you will be set!***

Pumpkin Cookie Bars

By Olivia
1 pack of spice cake mix
1/2 a can of pumpkin
chocolate chips (to your liking)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix spice cake mix, can of pumpkin, and chocolate chips. Bake in cookie sheet for 15 minutes. Melt 1/2 a bag of dark chocolate chips and drizzle it over the top of the bars after they have cooled off. Cut into bars.

Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Cookie Bars

I came across this recipe somewhere in my e-mail. I haven't tried it yet, but if you do please comment on it! Thanks!

Ingredients
3 Tablespoons melted butter
3 Cups Golden Graham Cereal, ground in food processor
1 Roll Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough or 2 pkgs Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Dough Mix prepared and divided into 2 equal parts
8 oz softened cream cheese
1/4 Cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
21 oz can apple pie filling
1.5 oz package Nature Valley Oats N’ Honey Crunchy Granola Bars (2 count), crushed (I use a rolling pin to crush them right in the bag before opening)
9.5 oz Kraft Caramels
1/2 Cup half and half

Method
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine melted butter and ground cereal into a large bowl; press into an 8×8 inch baking dish lined with foil that’s been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes then remove from oven. Crumble half of the cookie dough over partially baked crust.
2. Place cream cheese, sugar and vanilla into a mixer; beat until smooth. Pour over crumbled cookie dough layer. Bake for 25 minutes then remove from over. Top with 3/4 of the apple pie filling (I chose to just add part, but you can add the whole can if desired). Next top with remaining cookie dough, breaking off into little pieces evenly over top. Sprinkle with crushed granola bars and bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes clean from center. Let cool completely then cut into squares. Melt caramels and half and half according to package directions. Drizzle over each bar. Refrigerate leftovers.
9 squares

Magic Cookie Bars

1/2 cup margerine or butter
1 1/2 cups graham cracker
1 (14 oz.) sweetend condensed milk
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
(optional) 1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In 13x9 baking pan, pour in melted butter and graham cracker crumbs. Mix well. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs. Sprinkle chips, then coconut. If desired, add nuts; but I personally don't like nuts. Press down firmly. Bake 25 to 30 min. or until brown. Cool and cut into bars.

This is just the "basic" recipe. If you want, have some fun by replacing graham cracker with another kind of crumb. Or add a different flavor of chips to your recipe... just have a little fun with it!