Instagram Update

So the instragramming of cookies is going mostly well and it's a lot easier.  I realized however, that Instagram is social media, and I wouldn't be able to go back years later and look at the picture or situation surrounding a batch.  So I think what I'll do is continue to instagram - but post the pic on here with a short caption maybe.  Also, if it's really good - I'll post the recipe.

#240 Fancy Sugar Cookie Bars

When life gives you lemons - you make lemonade.  When a recipe calls for almond paste and you accidentally buy almond filling - you find another recipe that uses the other ingredients you bought (like refrigerated cookie dough).

Recipe:
1 tube (16 1/2 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut
1/4 cup pecans

Let dough stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften.  Press into an ungreased 13 in. x 9 in. baking pan.  Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Sprinkle with chocolate chips, coconut and pecans.  Bake 10-12 minutes longer or until golden brown.  Cool on a wire rack. 

#241 and #242 Crisp Lemon Sugar Cookie and Cherry Shortbread Bar

Happy Mother's Day Weekend to all.
The Cherry Shortbread bars looked a lot better than they actually were.

#243 Crispy Oat Cookies

Gotta keep the assistant cooks happy so that I can actually do some baking.

Recipe:
1 cup butter softened                                            1 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup canola oil                                                   1 tsp salt
1-1/3 cups sugar, divided                                      1 cup crisp rice cereal
1 egg                                                                  1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 tsp vanilla                                                        1 cup flaked coconut
3-1/2 cups flour                                                  1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp baking soda

In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and 1 cup sugar.  Beat in egg and vanilla.  Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually add to the butter mixture.  Stir in the cereal, oats, coconut and nuts.

Roll dough into 1 in. balls; roll in some of the remaining sugar.  Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.  Flatten with a glass dipped in remaining sugar.  Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove to wire racks to cool.  

#244 Springtime Strawberry Bars
The problem with the Instragram method of keeping track of my cookies - sometimes I forget to take pictures - like this weekend.
These strawberry bars for Memorial Weekend at the cabin got overlooked.  We were too busy having fun riding horses and falling into the lake (Joey's first time).

So picture a baked bottom (made from butter, sugar, eggs, lemon peel, flour and almonds) bar with strawberry jelly spread on top.  Then a little more of that crust crumbled on top - you get this bar.  Only so so - needed a little glazing or something.