Glazed Fruit Punch Cookie Bars Recipes

HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE BARS

Steps:

• Beat eggs with a mixer until they are golden yellow and doubled in volume - 2 or 3 minutes.
• Add in 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Take 2 tablespoons of flour mixture and stir in with candied fruit, nuts and currants, to keep fruit from clumping in the batter.
• Add the rest of the flour mix to the eggs and sugar.
• Fold fruit and nuts into batter.
• Spoon batter into a well greased 11" by 7" pan.
• Some years I use parchment paper instead.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Mix together rum and second cup of powdered sugar to make a glaze.
• Spread the icing onto the bars about 5 minutes after they've come out of the oven.
• Let bars cool and cut into bars.

FESTIVE FRUITCAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. In large bowl, mix 1 cup flour, the brown sugar, butter, orange peel, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and egg with spoon.
• In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup flour, the cherries, dates and pecans; stir into brown sugar mixture. Spread in pan.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat all Orange Glaze ingredients over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly. Drizzle cooled bars with glaze. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 3 rows.

FABULOUS FRUIT BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir base ingredients until soft dough forms.
• Press half of dough in bottom of pan.
• Spread pie filling over dough.
• Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth.
• If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle.
• Drizzle glaze over warm bars.
• For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
• Store covered at room temperature.

FRUIT PUNCH BARS

Steps:

• 1. Beat eggs and sugar until light. Add fruit, flour, soda, salt and vanilla. Spread in 15"x10"x2" greased pan. Sprinkle top with coconut and chopped nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• 2. While the cake is baking make the Glaze.
• 3. Combine all glaze ingredients. Cook at medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes.
• 4. Drizzle on cake as soon as you bring the cake out of the oven.

GLAZED DRIED FRUIT AND NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie crust ingredients until well blended. Press dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat orange marmalade to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Stir in remaining filling ingredients until well mixed. Spread evenly over cookie crust.
• Bake about 15 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown and filling is set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

FRUIT PUNCH BARS

Steps:

• 1. Drain fruit well.
• 2. In large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until fluffy; stir in fruit, flour, baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
• 3. Spread in greased 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle with coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° until done, 30-35 minutes. While cake is baking, prepare glaze.
• 4. GLAZE: In saucepan, combine sugar, margarine, evaporated milk and vanilla. Over medium heat, bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add walnuts. Drizzle over hot cake.

FRUITCAKE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. Spread evenly into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with pineapple, cherries and dates; press lightly into dough. , Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

HOLIDAY FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press half of dough in bottom of pan.
• Spread pie filling over dough. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth. If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm bars. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

GLAZED FRUIT PUNCH COOKIE BARS..

Steps:

• beat eggs, sugar and salt in large mixing bowl at high speed until light and fluffy --
• add fruit cocktail, flour, soda and vanilla --
• beat on medium speed untlo well blended --
• spread into a greased and floured jelly roll pan.or 15x10x1" baking pan.
• sprinkle with coconut and nuts --
• bake 20-25 minutes at 350* -- drizzle with glaze while still hot.
• GLAZE:.
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar.
• 1/2 cup margarine.
• 1/4 cup milk.
• 1/2 tsp vanilla.
• 1/2 cup nuts.
• combine all but nuts -- bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes -- stirring constantly.
• remove from heat and cool slightly.add nuts and spread on bars and cut into squares.