Viennese Chocolate Walnut Bars Recipes

VIENNESE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Combine flour and ground almonds; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Spread jam on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip half of each sandwich cookie into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE VIENNESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray or grease it.
• In a large bowl combine cake mix,(reserve chocolate pouch), egg and softened butter at low speed until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup for filling.
• Do not wash bowl.
• Press remaining mixture in prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• In a small saucepan combine water and apricots.
• Cook for 5 minutes until apricots are soft and most of the water is absorbed.
• Spread over base.
• In the same large bowl combine chocolate pouch, reserved cake mix crumb mixture, milk, almond extract, and egg on low speed until moistened.
• Beat for 2 minutes on high.
• Pour evenly over apricot layer.
• Return pan to oven for 20-25 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Cool completely.
• In small saucepan, combine semi sweet morsels and butter.
• Cook over low heat until chocolate melts completely, stir constantly.
• Drizzle over bars.
• Chill until chocolate is set.

VIENNESE WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°. Butter a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.2. To make pastry, beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until well blended. On low speed, gradually beat in flour. Press evenly in bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle with walnuts, then chocolate chips.3. To make topping, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, and dissolved coffee in a medium bowl with electric mixer. On low speed or by hand, gradually beat in flour mixture (mixture will be very thick). Spoon over filling, spreading gently to cover. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.