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Patchwork Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c. (2 sticks) butter
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 pkg. (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate pieces
Assorted candies and nuts for decoration.
Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until well blended.
Beat in egg and vanilla.
Gradually blend in flour.
Spread evenly in well-buttered 15½- by -10½-by-1 inch jelly roll pan.
Bake in a preheated 350º oven, 15 to 18 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven; quickly sprinkle chocolate pieces over baked cookie base.
Return to oven for 2 to 3 minutes to soften chocolate.
Remove from oven; immediately spread chocolate evenly over cookie base.
Mark off into large squares and top each square with desired toppings (chopped nuts, crushed peppermint candy, flaked or shredded coconut, red cinnamon candies, etc.).
Chill just until frosting is set.
Cut into 1½ inch squares.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
approx. 70 cookies
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Recipe taken from 1975 newspaper "Chicago Daily News" and is one of my childhood memories. I have kept that newspaper clipping in my recipe file and pulled it out once a year at Christmas.
My Aunt Ruth Sefcik (my father's sister) made them every Christmas. She used Hershey chocolate bars to melt on top.
In 2018, I tried the Hershey's topping, however Chris and Courtney decided they prefer the semi-sweet chocolate better.

 

 

 

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