Song of Week 4/14/00 ~ "Love Letters in the Sand"
Recipe of the Week ~ " Sand " Bars

Want to know a nice way to " pass the time away " ? Bake up a batch of tasty " sandbar " cookies! These are so simple to make and are an interesting departure from basic bar cookies. Bar cookies are still as popular now as they were back in the '50s and early '60s when Patsy was doing her baking! They travel well and make a nice snack to take along with you to the seashore. Enjoy!

" Sand" Bar Cookies

You'll need:

• 1/2 cup Butter + 2 tbs. butter
• 1 1/4 cup Light brown sugar ~ firmly packed
• 1 cup Flour ~ sifted
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Walnuts ~ chopped
• 3 cups Pecans ~ chopped fine
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips

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Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter a 9 x 9-inch pan. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder and set aside. Then, cream the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and stir well. Add the flour mixture and blend well. Fold in the nuts and spread batter evenly in greased pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and cool completely before cutting.