Polka Dot Cookie Bars Food

POLKA DOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In the top of a double boiler over low heat, melt the semisweet chips and butter, stirring until smooth.
• Set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until light.
• Blend in the melted chocolate and then dry ingredients.
• Stir in the green mint chips and chill for 10 to 15 minutes or until stiff.
• Drop by well rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes; cookies will be soft in center but will firm as they cool.

POLKA-DOT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix coconut, milk and flour until blended; stir in M&M's., Drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

BEHR TRACK COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa and salt; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until set, 10-15 minutes. Cool completely., Microwave caramels and cream, covered, on high, stirring occasionally, until melted, 3-5 minutes. Spread over crust; cover with crushed pretzels. Refrigerate until set., Meanwhile, combine peanut butter and butter; beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over pretzels. Return to refrigerator., In the microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate 15 minutes before cutting into bars.

GIANT POLKA DOT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in candies.
• Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

POLKA-DOT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Set aside 1/4 cup chips; stir remaining chips into batter. , Spread in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with reserved chips. Bake at 375° for 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.