This is the time of year when I usually begin thinking about cookies. Every year for...well, it's none of your business how many years, I have made Christmas cookies. Not just a batch or two but lots and lots of cookies.
When we bought our house the thing that sold me was the size of the kitchen. I thought, I'll have room for a half dozen or more cooling racks and still have space to spare!
I have scaled back my cookie making from when I was younger. It's not age slowing me down, it's the increase in "helpers". The more children I have helping, the longer it all seems to take. I still make at least ten or more different types of cookies (about half of what I used to make.)
I'll share a recipe or two each week for my Carnival of the Recipes posts. This week's recipe is for Marbled Cheesecake Bars. I'm making these today for my sons' Tae Kwon Do bake sale.
Marbled Cheesecake Bars
2 cups finely crushed creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs (about 24)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line 13x9" baking pan with heavy foil; set aside. In medium bowl, combine crumbs and butter; press firmly on bottom of prepared pan.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Pour half the batter evenly over prepared crust.
Stir melted chocolate into remaining batter; spoon over vanilla batter. With table knife or metal spatula, gently swirl through batter to marble.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Cool. Chill. Cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.
Makes 2 to 3 dozen bars.
Posted by marybeth at November 11, 2004 03:44 PM Christmas Cookies , Food