Pumpkin Cookie Bars

Pumpkin Cookie Bar Recipes

 Holiday Cookie Bar Recipes — Pumpkin Cookies 

Ingredients

1 package 2 layer size spice cake mix

½ cup butter or margarine, melted

3 eggs

1 cup canned pumpkin (plain, not pie mix)

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon grated orange peel

½ cup pecans or walnuts

 Baking Instructions 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Reserve 2/3 cup dry cake mix and 2 eggs.
3. In large bowl combine remaining cake mix, butter and 1 of the eggs. Mix well.
4. Pat into well-greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
5. Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
6. Combine reserved cake mix, pumpkin, 2 eggs, orange peel, and dash of salt.
7. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Pour over partially baked cookie layer. Top with chopped nuts.
9. Bake in 350 degree oven until set, 15 to 20 minutes.
10. Cook and cut into bars. Refrigerate in a tightly covered container.

Yield: Makes 32 bars