Chocolate Chip Walnut Bars

Makes about 30 squares
Preheat oven to 350F
Crust:

1 cup all purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter

Topping:

2 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup corn syrup
2 Tbsp corn syrup
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1 cup excellent quality semi-sweet, or bitter-sweet chocolate chips
¾ cup chopped walnuts*

Directions:
Crust:
Combine all crust ingredients, mixing until crumbly.  Press firmly into a greased 9” square cake [...]

Oatmeal Apricot Cookies

3 cups rolled oats (not instant or quick cook)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose or whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup sugar (white)
1 cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
2 large eggs
1 [...]

Grandma Robertson’s Shortbread

This dough is meant to be rolled, cut, and baked at 350F, until slightly browned:

1 lb butter
pinch salt
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups + 1 cup flour

Cream butter, sugar, and salt.  Add flour, one cup at a time, using four cups.  use last cup for roll out.  Dough should not be too stiff, but should be [...]

John’s Tough Cookies

These are special “cookies” made by our friend John, and named by his grandchildren — they are, indeed “tough”!  It’s a recipe that his mother made for him when he was a child; as a boy in England, he knew them as Quaker Oat Cakes.

In a heavy saucepan, melt:

1 pound butter

Add:

1 cup [...]

Granny’s Chocolate “Biscuit Cake” (no-bake)

Just writing up this one so it doesn’t get lost.  This was a childhood favourite of my English husband and his siblings.

8 oz crushed Digestive Biscuits
3 oz butter
2 Table Spoons corn syrup
2 Table Spoons cocoa powder

Warm butter on stove top (or in microwave) until just melted.  Add corn syrup and cocoa powder and blend thoroughly.  [...]

Oatmeal Apricot Almond Cookies

1/3 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 and 1/4 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. [...]

Colossal Oatmeal Cookies

½ cup butter, at room temperature
¾ cup brown sugar, packed (I use less than the recipe calls for – about ½ cup)
2 Tbsp. Granulated sugar
2 eggs
½ tsp. Vanilla
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour*
½ tsp baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ cups old-fashioned or quick oats
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup raisins, dates, or [...]