Turtle Bars~

I just received this recipe and haven't made it yet, but plan on making it this week!
Enjoy~I know I will when I get it made!

Turtle Bars

1 roll sugar cookie dough
2 cups semi sweet choc chips
2 cup pecans, chopped
2 cups almonds, chopped
1 12 oz. bottle caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cube butter
1 pkg. cinnamon graham crackers, crushed

Preheat oven to 350. Press cookie dough into bottom of 9x13 pan. Sprinkle 1 cup each of the chips and nuts on the dough and gently press into the dough. In medium saucepan, combine caramel, butter, sugar, and crushed graham crackers. Heat just until boiling, stirring occasionally. When the mixture boils, remove from heat and pour over chips and nuts. Sprinkle remaining chips and nuts over caramel mixture. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes, then loosen edges from pan. Wait until completely cool before cutting.

Raspberry Bars!

This recipe is from Family Dinner Cookbook! I took them to a ward function and they were a big hit! :) Yummy!

1 1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
3 cups flour
3/4 cup raspberry jam
2 TBSP. Sugar

Cream butter, sugar, and eggs. Add flour and mix thoroughly. Press half flour mixture into bottom of 9x13 pan. Spread jam over crust. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over jam. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

NOTE: Apricot or peach jam can also be used!

Cream Cheese Sheet Cake!

Cream Cheese Sheet Cake

1 cup plus 2 tablesppons butter or margarine, softened
2 pkgs. (3 ounce each) cream cheese, softened
2 1/4 cups sugar
6 eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup flour

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Pour into greases 15 in. x 10 in x 1 inch (cookie sheet) baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter or margarin
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Combine sugar and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover and cook for 3 minutes(do not stir). Stir in butter and chocolate chips until melted. Cool slightly. Stir; spread over cake. Yield 24-30 servings.

Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares!

Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares



1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini morsels, divided



Preheat oven to 350 degrees



Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in 1 cup morsels. Press onto bottom of ungreased 13 x9 baking pan.



Bake for 30 to 33 minutes or just until top is light brown. Immediately sprinkle with remaining morsels. Let stand for 5 minutes or until morsels are shiny. Spread evenly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares.

Pumpkin Bars!

Yummy! I found this recipe on: http://realmomkitchen.blogspot.com/

Pumpkin Bars
6 eggs
1 1/2 cup oil (I use canola)
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 large can (29 oz) pumpkin
3 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. salt
(chocolate chips or cream cheese frosting or both in my case)

Mix together eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin. Fold in dry ingredients and pour into jelly roll pan (13 x 18 pan) . (At this point I sprinkle half the pan with 1 cup of chocolate chips) Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not over bake. Frost with cream cheese frosting.