What an awesome recipe! Coconut Pineapple Bars are exactly that! An entire No. 2 can (1 lb. 4 oz) of pineapple and 1 ½ cups coconut…WOW, this bar cookie is sweet, fruity, and good for you ? The recipe mentions 1 can (No. 2) of pineapple. I had no idea what this meant, so I…

The original Cookies by Bess cookie book has several recipes that say “No. 1” and “No. 2”. One of my family’s most favorite Cookies by Bess cookie of all is English Toffee Bars No. 1. I haven’t posted this recipe and blog yet, I’m saving it for a future post. I’ve never even considered making…

Okay, so let me start this blog entry by saying that these Almond Coconut Bars are really REALLY good! They are one of those cookies where you take a bite, you pause then you take a another bite, and then you look around and say to whoever is there or to yourself, “Wow, this is…

I’ve been eyeing this Dream Bars No. 2 recipe for a while now. I love the name, Dream Bars No. 2…and I’m on a bar making kick these days, so it seemed the perfect cookie to bake today! I did have to decide between Dream Bars No. 1 and Dream Bars No. 2…both recipes are…

My father-in-law was visiting and as we were chatting one day, I asked what his favorite ice cream is. He immediately said chocolate. No questions asked…he likes chocolate best! So, when I was deciding what cookies to make while he was here, I decided to make something chocolate. I came across the Chocolate Bar Yummies…

All I have to say about making this Peanut Squares recipe is WOW WOW WOW! This recipe is something else! It’s definitely a bar cookie recipe, but you could also describe it as a layered cookie! It has a great cookie crust on the bottom, then chocolate chips, then brown sugar whipped with egg whites,…

I’m not one for apricot jam on toast, I prefer strawberry or raspberry, but I have to say that apricot jam sure makes great cookies and bars! Apricot Bars is the second apricot cookie recipe I’ve made from Cookies by Bess (the other is Rolled Apricot Tea Cookies) and I just love the apricot flavor…

I had a couple hours to spare one afternoon, so I got out my Cookies by Bess cookie book to find a quick and easy recipe to make. I stopped short on the Brownies No. 1 recipe. This recipe was perfect for three reasons. First because they are a bar cookie so shouldn’t take too…

To celebrate New Year’s this year, I met some friends on New Year’s day for movies and lunch. I wanted to bring a traditional New Year’s cookie (if there was such a thing) to share with everyone, so I googled “traditional New Year’s cookies”.  A lot of Chinese New Year’s Cookie recipes came up. I…