It’s almost time for the BIG game and as a result, www.CookiesbyDave.com is providing you with a super big Cookie of the Week post. Three bar recipes. One day. It’s Super Bar Sunday! Enjoy.
CHERRIO COOKIE BUTTER NO-BAKES
“The mixture of cookie butter and honey is so perfectly paired in this single no-bake, you’ll be inspired to shout, ‘Touchdown!,’ for no particular reason. Also, cookie butter may be a little challenging to find in your area, but it’s worth the online shipping costs to enjoy these yummy bites.”
½ cup Cookie Butter (sold at Trader Joe’s)
½ cup Honey
¼ cup Brown Sugar
4 cups Dark Chocolate Multi Grain Cherrios
1 cup Quick Cooking Oats
½ cup Mini Chocolate Chips
Line a 8”x8” square baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking oil.
In a large bowl, microwave together the cookie butter, honey, and brown sugar for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until beginning to boil. This should take about 2 minutes total of microwaving.
Stir in the cherrios and oats.
Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
Using a spoon (to minimize burning your hand and fingers), press into prepared pan.
Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
Cut and serve.
Store remaining bars at room temperature.
Makes about 16 bars.
Revised Source: “No-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars” at www.bettycrocker.com.
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY CHEESECAKE BARS
“Looking for a delicious treat to make your love for Valentine’s Day? Look no further, these bars have got you covered, just like a Pro Bowl secondary. Also worth noting, the cheesecake filling makes for a totally likable bowl, during the kitchen cleanup Fourth Quarter.”
12 Tablespoons Butter
½ cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2½ cups Flour
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
½ cup Nestle Toll House Cherry Filled Baking Chips
½ cup Cherry Flavored Baking Chips
FILLING INGREDIENTS
12 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 Egg
¼ cup Cherry Pie Filling
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Lightly coat a 8”x8” square baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar.
Mix in eggs and vanilla extract.
Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt.
Mix in chocolate chips, cherry filled baking chips, and cherry flavored baking chips.
Take ½ of the dough and press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside the remaining ½ of the dough.
Prepare the filling by creaming the cream cheese and powdered sugar.
Mix in the egg and cherry pie filling.
Pour the filling into the pan with the dough on the bottom.
Take pieces of the remaining ½ of the dough and flatten.
Place the flattened pieces of dough on top of the filling. The pieces will eventually overlap and cover the entire top.
Bake for 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Place pan on a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Cut into bars and serve.
Store remaining bars in refrigerator.
Makes about 16 bars.
Revised Source: “Chocolate Covered Cherry Cheesecake Cookie Bars” at www.thecookierookie.com.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY BROWNIES
“Oh yes, these brownies are delicious. No competition, these brownies ‘could go all the way’ toward having the pan emptied in one night.”
½ cup Butter
1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1¼ cups Sugar
3 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1¼ cups Flour
½ teaspoon Baking Powder
¾ teaspoon Salt
9 ounce package (1½ cups) Nestle Toll House Cherry Filled Baking Chips
½ cup White Chocolate Chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 9”x13” baking pan with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
Microwave butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat, until chocolate chips have melted.
Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
Stir in cherry filled baking chips and white chocolate chips.
Lightly press dough into prepared pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Place pan on a cooling rack and allow to completely cool.
Lift bars out by the aluminum foil.
Place on a cutting board and carefully peel off the foil.
Cut into bars.
Makes about 30 brownies.
Revised Source: “Chocolate Almond Brownies with Cherry Flavored Filled Delightfulls” at www.verybestbaking.com.
Chocolate Cherry Brownies, as seen in a naturally chilled Minnesota garage (a.k.a. walk-in refrigerator).
Also note the blurry lenses used for this photo. I thought I might need a new phone to replace the camera. Turns out I just needed to wipe off the lenses (and I say this in all fatherly loving kindness) from the grime deposited by a Paulsen boy grubby little paws open field tackle.