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Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients: 1 pkg. Pillsbury refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie dough, 1 egg, 1/2 c. sugar, 1 8 oz. pkg. of cream cheese (softened)
Directions: Cut in half: 1 pkg. Pillsbury refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie dough. Coat the bottom of a 9" square pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pat one half of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan, to form a crust. In a small bowl, mix together: egg, sugar, cream cheese. Pour cream cheese mixture over dough. Take the reserved cookie dough and break it into pieces. Dot the dough pieces over the cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 35-40 minutes, or until golden and toothpick test comes out clean. Store refrigerated.

Delicate Lemon Squares

Ingredients: 1 c. butter (softened) 2 c. sifted flour, 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar, 2 c. granulated sugar, 4 eggs, 4 T. sugar, 1 t. baking powder, 6 T. lemon juice, 2 to 3 T. confectioners sugar
Directions: Mix together softened butter, sifted flour and 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar. Press the mixture into a buttered 9" pan. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree (F) oven for 15 minutes. Beat together until light: granulated sugar and eggs. Stir in 4 T. sugar, baking powder, and lemon juice. Pour over baked crust. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees (F). Remove from oven and sprinkle with 2 to 3 T. confectioners sugar and cut into squares.

Heath Bar Cookies

Ingredients: Saltine Crackers, 2 sticks butter or margarine, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 pkg. chocolate chips (2 cups)
Directions: Line cookie sheet with foil and then cover with saltine crackers. Melt butter and sugar in saucepan. Boil at full boil for 1 minute, then pour mixture over crackers. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes. Pull out and immediately cover crackers with chocolate chips. Spread the chocolate around as they melt. Enjoy! *Warning- they are very sticky but GOOD!

Big Heart Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ingredients: ½ cup margarine or butter, ½ cup sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 egg, ¾ tsp. vanilla, 1 ½ cup flour, ¼ tsp. baking soda, ¼ tsp. salt, ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions: Mix all together then form dough into a heart shape on a large greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Let cool some on pan before taking off the pan.
*To add a personal touch, Write the Bride and Groom’s names on the cookie with melted chocolate chips. Put chocolate chips in a plastic bag (one that is straight on the bottom- usually an off-brand that doesn’t zip-lock). Microwave just a short while- checking and squishing the bag. Once chocolate is melted, cut a small corner in the bag. Use this as your decorating bag.

Lemon Granita

Ingredients: 1 ½ cups sugar, 1-2 Tbs. grated lemon zest, 2 ½ cups water, 1 cup fresh lemon juice
Directions: Combine sugar, lemon zest, and ½ cup water in small saucepan. Bring to simmering, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Combine sugar mixture, remaining water and lemon juice in 13x9x2 pan. Freeze 1 ½ hours. Stir every 30 minutes to break up crystals until evenly crystallized (mixture can be frozen in ice-cream maker, according to manufacturer’s instructions. Spoon into glasses (or lemon shell).

Fruit Pizza

Ingredients for crust: 1 ½ cups flour, ½ tsp. salt, 2 Tbs. sugar, 2 Tbs. milk, ½ cup oil
Directions for crust: Mix all ingredients by hand or with a pastry blender. Spread evenly onto an ungreased pan. Bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees until it is a deep golden brown. This crust must be completely cooled before filling.

Ingredients for Filling: 8oz cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, 1 Tbs. milk, ½ Tbs. orange rind, ½ Tbs. lemon rind, 1 pint whipping cream
Directions for Filling: Whip cream cheese in a food processor until it is fluffy and has no lumps. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the cream and process until it is well blended. Add the cream and whip until it is thick. Spread the mixture evenly on cooled crust.
Directions for Fruit: Place various fruits on top of the pizza in any arrangement. Suggestion for fruits: Peaches, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, Kiwi, grapes, etc.
Ingredients for Glaze: 2 Tbs. corn starch, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup orange juice, ¼ cup lemon juice, ¼ cup water
Directions for Glaze: Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Once it is boiling, stir for 1 minute or until mixture looks clear. Remove from heat and spoon evenly over fruit.
Note: This recipe is for a 12-inch tart pan or pizza pan. For a 14-inch pan, use 1-1/2 times the crust and the filling recipes, but use the single glaze recipe. For a 16-inch pan, double the recipes for crust and filling, but use 1-1/2 times the glaze.

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			Desserts Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Bars Ingredients: 1 pkg. Pillsbury refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie dough, 1 egg, 1/2 c. sugar, 1 8 oz. pkg. of cream cheese (softened) Directions: Cut in half: 1 pkg. Pillsbury refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie dough. Coat the bottom of a 9" square pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pat one half of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan, to form a crust. In a small bowl, mix together: egg, sugar, cream cheese. Pour cream cheese mixture over dough. Take the reserved cookie dough and break it into pieces. Dot the dough pieces over the cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 35-40 minutes, or until golden and toothpick test comes out clean. Store refrigerated. Delicate Lemon Squares Ingredients: 1 c. butter (softened) 2 c. sifted flour, 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar, 2 c. granulated sugar, 4 eggs, 4 T. sugar, 1 t. baking powder, 6 T. lemon juice, 2 to 3 T. confectioners sugar Directions: Mix together softened butter, sifted flour and 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar. Press the mixture into a buttered 9" pan. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree (F) oven for 15 minutes. Beat together until light: granulated sugar and eggs. Stir in 4 T. sugar, baking powder, and lemon juice. Pour over baked crust. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees (F). Remove from oven and sprinkle with 2 to 3 T. confectioners sugar and cut into squares. Heath Bar Cookies Ingredients: Saltine Crackers, 2 sticks butter or margarine, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 pkg. chocolate chips (2 cups) Directions: Line cookie sheet with foil and then cover with saltine crackers. Melt butter and sugar in saucepan. Boil at full boil for 1 minute, then pour mixture over crackers. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes. Pull out and immediately cover crackers with chocolate chips. Spread the chocolate around as they melt. Enjoy! Warning- they are very sticky but GOOD! Big Heart Chocolate Chip Cookie* Ingredients: ½ cup margarine or butter, ½ cup sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 egg, ¾ tsp. vanilla, 1 ½ cup flour, ¼ tsp. baking soda, ¼ tsp. salt, ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: Mix all together then form dough into a heart shape on a large greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Let cool some on pan before taking off the pan. To add a personal touch, Write the Bride and Groom’s names on the cookie with melted chocolate chips. Put chocolate chips in a plastic bag (one that is straight on the bottom- usually an off-brand that doesn’t zip-lock). Microwave just a short while- checking and squishing the bag. Once chocolate is melted, cut a small corner in the bag. Use this as your decorating bag. Lemon Granita* Ingredients: 1 ½ cups sugar, 1-2 Tbs. grated lemon zest, 2 ½ cups water, 1 cup fresh lemon juice Directions: Combine sugar, lemon zest, and ½ cup water in small saucepan. Bring to simmering, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Combine sugar mixture, remaining water and lemon juice in 13x9x2 pan. Freeze 1 ½ hours. Stir every 30 minutes to break up crystals until evenly crystallized (mixture can be frozen in ice-cream maker, according to manufacturer’s instructions. Spoon into glasses (or lemon shell). Fruit Pizza Ingredients for crust: 1 ½ cups flour, ½ tsp. salt, 2 Tbs. sugar, 2 Tbs. milk, ½ cup oil Directions for crust: Mix all ingredients by hand or with a pastry blender. Spread evenly onto an ungreased pan. Bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees until it is a deep golden brown. This crust must be completely cooled before filling. Ingredients for Filling: 8oz cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, 1 Tbs. milk, ½ Tbs. orange rind, ½ Tbs. lemon rind, 1 pint whipping cream Directions for Filling: Whip cream cheese in a food processor until it is fluffy and has no lumps. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the cream and process until it is well blended. Add the cream and whip until it is thick. Spread the mixture evenly on cooled crust. Directions for Fruit: Place various fruits on top of the pizza in any arrangement. Suggestion for fruits: Peaches, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, Kiwi, grapes, etc. Ingredients for Glaze: 2 Tbs. corn starch, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup orange juice, ¼ cup lemon juice, ¼ cup water Directions for Glaze: Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Once it is boiling, stir for 1 minute or until mixture looks clear. Remove from heat and spoon evenly over fruit. Note: This recipe is for a 12-inch tart pan or pizza pan. For a 14-inch pan, use 1-1/2 times the crust and the filling recipes, but use the single glaze recipe. For a 16-inch pan, double the recipes for crust and filling, but use 1-1/2 times the glaze. Back to Bridal Showers Home Back to Bridal Showers Recipes

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