Nutty Noel Bars Recipes

NUTTY NOEL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg yolk with mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour and salt.
• Press dough in ungreased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake 25 minutes or until light brown.
• Immediately sprinkle white baking chips over baked layer. Let stand 5 minutes or until softened; spread evenly. Sprinkle with nuts; press gently into topping. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

NUTTY NOEL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Lightly grease bottom only of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening or spray bottom with cooking spray.
• Stir Bisquick mix, oats, brown sugar, butter and egg in large bowl until well blended. Press on bottom of pan. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
• Place white baking chips and whipping cream in small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on Medium-High (70%) 1 minute; stir. Microwave 10 to 15 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Spread over baked layer. Sprinkle with nuts; press gently into topping. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

EASY NUTTY FUDGE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir Base ingredients until well blended. Press evenly in bottom of pan.
• To make Topping, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave 1/2 cup butter uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until melted. Add chocolate chips; stir to melt. Microwave 15 seconds, if necessary to melt chips.
• Add condensed milk; stir until completely blended. Pour over base in pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until topping is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

NOEL NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, pecans, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and honey until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in bourbon or orange juice just to combine. Add flour mixture, and beat just to combine. Turn out dough onto a piece of plastic, wrap tightly, and chill 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough, 2 teaspoons at a time, into balls. Place 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until brown around edges, about 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely. Roll in confectioners' sugar to coat. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

NOEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat eggs and vanilla together in mixing bowl. Add in brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and walnuts. Mix until well blended.
• Melt the butter in a 9-inch square pan. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until firm to the touch.
• While bars are still hot, loosen with a spatula and turn out onto wax paper, buttered side up. Dust with confectioners' sugar while warm and cut into squares.

CHEWY NOELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt the butter in a 7x11 inch baking dish, and tilt the pan to coat all of the sides; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, flour, and baking soda.
• Mix in the eggs and vanilla until smooth, then stir in the walnuts. Pour over the melted butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.
• Cool, then cut into squares, and dust with confectioners sugar.

NUT GOODY BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips with peanut butter over low heat. Spread half in a greased 15x10x1-in. pan; chill until firm. Stir in peanuts into remaining melted mixture and set aside. Place sugar and vanilla or maple flavoring in a large bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine butter, milk and pudding mix; bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Add to bowl and beat until smooth; spread over chilled layer in pan. Chill until firm. Cover with reserved peanut/chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until serving. Cut into bars.