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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bars

by Anna on February 13, 2012 · 2 comments

Strawberry Bars

Chocolate covered strawberries are all the rage right now in Austin, so in honor of that (and Valentine’s Day), I decided to make a bar cookie with a chocolate covered strawberry theme. Adapted from a cherry variation called “Chewy Cherry Bars”, this version uses good quality strawberry preserves and dark chocolate chips. Like …

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Published on February 13, 2012
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Pick Your Flavor Cheesecake Bars

by Anna on November 29, 2011 · 9 comments

Triple Berry Cheesecake Bars

I’ve you’ve been invited to a cookie exchange and don’t know what to take or if you just need a bar cookie for holiday gatherings, here’s a suggestion. The crust is made of flour, coconut and nuts and the filling is a combination of your favorite preserves plus a thin layer of cheesecake. For this [...]

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Published on November 29, 2011
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Two Nut Maple Bars

by Anna on November 10, 2011 · 8 comments

Maple Nut Bars

Thanks for all the comments on the giveaway! Would it be weird if I emailed people for recipes? Yes, probably. Anyhow, speaking of recipes, I have a good one today. It’s a new cookie from Better Homes and Gardens with kind of a healthy slant to it. It’s a whole wheat bar cookie with a [...]

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Published on November 10, 2011
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Fairly Decent Granola Bars

by Anna on August 3, 2011 · 14 comments

granola bars

Next time you have half a can of condensed milk to use up, consider this recipe. I tried it yesterday, and while the granola bars were not my personal favorite, they weren’t awful. They taste better today, plus close to 462 people thought they were really swell.  It’s probably just me, but I thought the [...]

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Published on August 3, 2011
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Pineapple Bars

by Anna on July 17, 2011 · 12 comments

pineapple coconut bars

I felt like making a big old pineapple cake this weekend, but given the heat and the fact we don’t have anyone around to help us eat a giant cake, I decided to go with these super easy bars made with crushed pineapple. Unlike my usual go-to pineapple desserts Millionaire Pie and Banana Split …

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Published on July 17, 2011
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Blueberry Gingerbread Bars

by Anna on June 29, 2011 · 7 comments

blueberry gingerbread bars

I apologize if this recipe seems more suited for fall, but I’ve been looking for ways to use the blueberries that are showing up in all our grocery stores. They’re great straight, but I was in the mood for ginger and thought I might try combining the two flavors again. The result was …

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Published on June 29, 2011
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O’ Henry Bars

by Anna on June 16, 2011 · 16 comments

O Henry

Today’s cookie was inspired by a candy bar introduced in the 1920s called Oh Henry! Made with peanuts, caramel and fudge, some say Oh Henry! was named for a boy who frequented the Williams Candy factory in Chicago, where the bar was invented. Nobody really knows, but claims that it was named …

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Published on June 16, 2011
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Five Layer Bars

by Anna on May 12, 2011 · 12 comments

Five Layer Bars

I’ve always been a little uptight about Seven Layer Bars, the cookies where you melt the butter directly in the pan, sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over the butter, pour milk directly over the crumbs, etc. etc. I love the concept but always worry I’ll burn the butter (because one time I did) and that …

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Published on May 12, 2011