Grammas Chinese Chews Recipes

CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Mix together, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cup flour spread into 9x10 baking pan press down bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
• Mix together, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup walnuts; spread over first layer bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares while still warm and roll in powdered sugar.

GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water, and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.

DONNA'S CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Mix flour, sugar, dates, salt and nuts together. Add 2 eggs and mix throughly. Spread into an 8x8 inch greased pan.
• Bake at 325* for 40 minute
• When cooled make into balls and roll in sugar.

CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
• Stir in dates and nuts.
• Add eggs.
• Mix thoroughly and spread into a greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares or finger lengths.
• Remove to a cooling rack and roll in confex sugar if desired (I DO).

CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Melt chips and peanut butter in a sauce pan. Pour over chow mein noodles and stir together. Spoon by spoonfuls on to a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.
• Refrigerate.

MICROWAVE CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Make a clear space on your counter or table.
• Using clean newspaper, cover the space with paper.
• Melt chocolate and butterscotch (or peanutbutter) chips in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave for about 2 minutes, until smooth.
• Check and stir the chips about every 30 seconds, as needed.
• While the chips are melting, dump the whole bag of chowmein noodles into a large mixing bowl.
• When the chips are ready, quickly mix them into the chowmein noodles.
• Working quickly, place teaspoon fulls of the mixture onto newspaper to dry.
• Cookies are ready when they are dry and set.
• Enjoy.

OLD FASHIONED CHINESE CHEWS

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, nuts, dates, raisins, and coconut. Mix well. Add the flour and beat until blended. Bake in a wax-paper-lined 8x8x2 inch baking pan in a moderate oven, 350*, for 40 minutes. While still warm, cut into 2- inch squares.