Chinese Chews Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Mix dry ingredients except confectioner's sugar. Add nuts and dates.
• Then add eggs which have been lightly beaten. Mix well.
• Press mixture into ungreased cookie sheet as thin as possible. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Cut into 1 -2 inch squares while hot. Roll into balls as soon as the squares are cool enough to handle then roll in confectioner's sugar. Allow to cool completely before eating.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, oats, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Rub in the 1/2 cup of butter until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and cool. Make the filling while the crust is baking. In a medium bowl, beat eggs, almond extract, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt until smooth. Stir in the coconut, cherries and pecans. Spread over the pre-baked crust.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown. Let cool before icing.
• To make the icing, mix together the remaining 6 tablespoons butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the reserved cherry juice until the desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• Melt chips and peanut butter in a sauce pan. Pour over chow mein noodles and stir together. Spoon by spoonfuls on to a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.
• Refrigerate.

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
• Stir in dates and nuts.
• Add eggs.
• Mix thoroughly and spread into a greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares or finger lengths.
• Remove to a cooling rack and roll in confex sugar if desired (I DO).

Steps:

• Mix together, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cup flour spread into 9x10 baking pan press down bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
• Mix together, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup walnuts; spread over first layer bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares while still warm and roll in powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Melt butter and add sugar, mix until dissolved. Cool 2 minutes.
• Add eggs, mix well. Add flour, baking powder and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in nuts and dates.
• Pour into 8 or 9 inch square baking pan. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, nuts, dates, raisins, and coconut. Mix well. Add the flour and beat until blended. Bake in a wax-paper-lined 8x8x2 inch baking pan in a moderate oven, 350*, for 40 minutes. While still warm, cut into 2- inch squares.