February 2014 Archives

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar. Add in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
3. Mix together the 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls and roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place on ungreased baking sheets, at least 2 inches apart.
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until just set on the edges. Remove immediately from baking sheets to cool completely.

Notes

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla. Add in the dry ingredients and beat on low until combined.
4. Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan. Spread evenly. (Use your hands if needed to spread evenly.) Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the batter. Drop teaspoon sized amounts of the remaining batter over the cinnamon sugar layer.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely.
6. In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients. Drizzle over the bars.
7. Cut and serve.
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9. recipe from Betty Crocker

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