Almond Cookie Bars

Recipe Submitted by Nancy in FL ..|.. Category: Cookies

This recipe doesn't make a lot, but since it's so easy, kids can make it anytime with little or no supervision.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 Cup quick cooking oats
  • 3/4 Cup sucanat
  • 1/2 Cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 Cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 egg -- beaten
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 Teaspoon almond extract
  • 6 Ounces grain sweetened chocolate chips
  • 1 Cup pecans -- chopped

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine oats, 1/2 cup sucanat or sugar, butter, flour,
egg, milk and almond extract; stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup pecans. Spread batter evenly in a greased 8 inch square microwave safe baking dish. For topping, combine remaining 1/4 cup sucanat or sugar and remaining 1/2 cup pecans in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter. Microwave on high power 3 minutes; rotate dish. Cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until sugar topping is melted. Cool completely.

Recipe from Homeschoolforms.com, Site Maintained by Donna Young, of DonnaYoung.org