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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Ed Derringer in Lake of the Ozarks Mo Dec 22, 2003
Would make this again.
Very good,very easy. The kids love them.
A cookie baker in Illinois Dec 24, 2002
Would make this again.
This was unbelievable! I loved it! It was easy and tasted great. Also, it added a new color and texture to my cookie dish. I used my favorite 8x10-inch glass baking dish instead of the suggested one. Also, I sprinkled confectioner's sugar into pretty decorative liners before setting a cookie into each one. Then, I finalized with a little more sprinkling.
Yummy and so pretty!
