Chewy Noëls

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
powdered sugar
1 tube of green decorator icing with a writing tip

In a 9x9" baking pan melt butter or margarine. Stir together brown sugar, nuts, flour and salt; then stir in eggs and vanilla. Pour over butter in pan; do not stir. Bake at 350 F for 20 to 25 minutes. Sift the powdered sugar over top. Placed waxed paper under wire rack, immediately invert pan onto rack. Cool. Dust again with powdered sugar. Cut into bars. Write "Noël" on each bar with green decorator icing.

Note: recipe adapted from one found in an out-of-print cookbook called Better Homes and Gardens Homemade Cookies Cook Book

Reviews of Chewy Noëls:

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  A cookie baker in Western New York  Dec 15, 2007
Would make this again.
My grandmother introduced me to this recipe, originally from the Fannie Farmer cookbook. Easy and always a favorite. five stars

  ROSE in PA  Nov 24, 2007
Would make this again.
So easy! Made them so many times. Gave the recipe out ot my of my friends. five stars

  Mindy in BC, Canada  Dec 18, 2006
Would make this again.
These were easy to make and even though I forgot to add the baking soda (LOL) they still tasted good! I would definitely try them again. four stars

  Maggie in Orlando, Florida  Dec 9, 2006
Would make this again.
I have been making these every Christmas since the early 70's when I saw the recipe in a Better Homes and Gardens magazine. They are so easy to make and a favorite with everyone. I have to make a huge batch because they are always the first to go. five stars

  Kelsey Wallace in USA  Dec 5, 2006
Would make this again.
These cookies were soooo good. They were easy too. I would definatly make them again. five stars

  A cookie baker in Orlando, FL  Dec 3, 2006
Would make this again.
My mother baked this when I was small and I make this every year. It is my favorite!! Careful, you cannot eat just one. five stars

  Madeleine  Nov 12, 2006
Would make this again.
Very good, but what kind of nuts did it call for? I only had walnuts on hand and feel another type would have been better. Any suggestions? four stars

  A cookie baker in Darlene from WI  Nov 16, 2005
Would make this again.
Have been making this exact recipe for over twenty years. I make these every year as its one of my favorites. five stars

  A cookie baker in Michigan  Oct 31, 2005
Would make this again.
I first made this recipe 35 years ago from a newspaper clipping and my family loved it. Called "Chewy Noels" way back then, Ive included it in my Christmas cookie platter ever since. Buttery, nutty, chewy and not overwhelming sweet, it is one of our favorites. five stars

  Meagan in Illinois  Dec 24, 2003
Would make this again.
It was a good recipe, I would make it again, but mostly to see if it would turn out better than the first time i made it. Although it is an easy and tasty recipe. three stars

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