Easy Coffee Squares Recipes

COFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt; set these dry ingredients aside.
• Combine milk and instant coffee in saucepan, and heat at a medium low setting. Stir until coffee dissolves, and remove from the heat.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Beat in the egg, and then beat in the coffee mixture. Gradually blend in the mixture of dry ingredients, and fold in the almonds.
• Spread dough evenly in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
• To Make Frosting: Put 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in the evaporated milk and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in remaining 2 cups of confectioners' sugar. Continue beating until of desired consistency. If consistency is too thick, add a little more milk; if it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
• Frost the bars with the icing.

DELICIOUS COFFEE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg and coffee.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips and optional walnuts.
• Spread into a well-greased 8-in. square baking dish.
• Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

BUTTERSCOTCH COFFEE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Melt the butter and brown sufar in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is well combined.
• Add coffee powder, stirring to dissolve.
• Let cool until barely warm to the touch, and then beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Sift flour, salt and baking poder together, and stir the dry ingredients into the coffee mixture, the fold in nuts and chocolate.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top out with a spatula, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned and chewy. DO NOT OVERBAKE!
• Cool on a rack and then cut them into squares and store them for up to 4 days in an airtight container- if they last that long!

CINNAMON COFFEE BARS BETTY CROCKER 1957, OLDIE BUT GOODIE!

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together shortening or butter, brown sugar and egg, then stir in coffee.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Blend in raisins and walnuts.
• Spread mixture in a greased 9-by-13-inch pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
• Mix together ingredients for glaze. Cut cake into bars and frost with glaze while warm.

FAVORITE COFFEE SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Cook raisins in water until only 1 cup liquid remains.
• 2. Add hot liquid to shortening. Set aside and let cool.
• 3. Beat eggs and sugar together. Stir in Shortening mixture. Blend in dry ingredients. Fold in raisins.
• 4. Spread in greased 10x15 cookie sheet with edges. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 min.
• 5. Frost with powdered sugar frosting while still warm.
• 6. Cut into squares.

COFFEE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream the margarine or butter with the sugar.
• Add the egg and mix.
• Then blend in the rest of the ingredients except the chips.
• Spread into a greased 9x13" baking pan.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Cool and then cut into squares.