Chewy Noels

These bar cookies make fabulous holiday gifts. Serve them on Christmas Eve with hot buttered rum. If you desire a cake textured cookie, use an 8x8 inch square pan. Pecans can be substituted for walnuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 124 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt the butter in a 7x11 inch baking dish, and tilt the pan to coat all of the sides; set aside.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, flour, and baking soda. Mix in the eggs and vanilla until smooth, then stir in the walnuts. Pour over the melted butter.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. Cool, then cut into squares, and dust with confectioners sugar.