Nanas Simple Dimple Cookie Bars Recipes

NANAIMO COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until well mixed. Spread into pan; press lightly. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In another large bowl, stir together powdered sugar and pudding mix. Add 1/3 cup butter and the milk; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth (filling will be very thick). Spoon over cookie base; press evenly to cover. Refrigerate while making topping.
• In small microwaveable bowl, microwave topping ingredients uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate uncovered until set, about 30 minutes.
• Use foil to lift bars from pan; pull foil from sides of bars. Cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

MY NANA'S LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix oats, brown sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in melted butter until well blended. Pour in egg and vanilla extract and mix until well blended.
• Drop dough by 1/2 teaspoonfuls, at least 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly until firm, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Continue baking remainder of cookies, 1 cookie sheet at a time, according to instructions.

NANA'S RANGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Cream shortening with butter. Gradually add sugars and cream thoroughly.
• Beat eggs in a small bowl and add to cream sugar mixture.
• In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add to cream sugar mix.
• Add vanilla, oatmeal, wheaties & coconut and combine well.
• Drop by teaspoon onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-15 minutes.

NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from the heat; blend in sugar, cocoa, vanilla, egg, crumbs and coconut. Also add nuts if desired. Press into a 9-in. square pan. In a small bowl, cream 1/4 cup butter, pudding mix, milk and sugar. Spread over crumb layer; chill. Melt chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter; spread over pudding layer. Chill before cutting into bars.

NANA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (CLASSIC TOLL HOUSE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly butter two baking sheets.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. One at a time, beat in the eggs, then the vanilla. Reduce speed of mixer to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined (do NOT overmix). Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts, if desired, by hand.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the 2 prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until golden around the edges but still soft in the center, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.