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Belgian Christmas Cookies

By: Teri Viereck 
"Wonderful buttery bar cookie!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 5 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons red decorator sugar
  • 2 teaspoons green decorator sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition, then stir in the almond extract. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Turn into a greased 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan and spread evenly to edges.
  3. Sprinkle a mixture of almonds and cinnamon over batter, then sprinkle with a mixture of red and green sugars.
  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cut into bars while still warm.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 111 | Total Fat: 5.7g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by JOHNTHEBEAR   view full review
Rich and festive looking Christmas bar. Easier than other Christmas bar recipes as it is in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by MDMLIBRARIAN   view full review
Used for a cookie exchange (made a lot & easy). I had my doubts while spreading out in pan....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by SEASIDE304   view full review
I really like the flavor of these cookies. They are a wonderful combination of flavors of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2004 by JFORD1   view full review
The 15x10x1 pan is for the 60 serving receipe. I was surprised that this cookie turned out to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Sheila B.   view full review
I made this easy recipe today and it was disappointing. I agree that it has a dry, cakelike...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by KVALDER   view full review
Really delicious Holiday cookie. Very tasty, but not too rich.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by BREN192002   view full review
they're great, I loved them, fun to make as well as easy
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by BRIDGET   view full review
I have gotten lots of compliments on this. I thought it was a little dry but no one else seems...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2004 by ABLACADABLA   view full review
This cookie was not very good. It was hard to spread out in the pan. This cookie was too dry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by KMOD   view full review
This recipe was a huge hit with my family

 

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