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12 Days of Christmas Cookies, Day 11: Everything Layer Bar Cookies - Easy Christmas Cookie Recipe for Kids and Families

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Perfect for one of this year’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies!

Much like Magic Bars, you make these cookies in layers. But this recipe has a twist. You bake the bottom layer first. Once it has set, you remove the baking pan from the oven and add the other layers.

And we all know from the name of the recipe that the toppings include all the good stuff in your baking pantry: chocolate, nuts, and dried fruit.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 40 minutes, divided
Makes 35 bars

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12 Days of Christmas Cookies, Day 12: Crock Pot Candy - Easy No-Bake Recipe to Make at the Last Minute

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You leave it and forget it for about an hour. Then come back, stir it, let it cook for a few minutes more, pour it, let it set … and voila, you have an a-m-a-z-i-n-g confection.It’s a super easy recipe (your 6-year-old can make it) and yields a LOT.

That’s one reason it’s a good one to use to make gifts for teachers, neighbors, family members or to take to a party as a dish to pass.

Because if you make it and keep it, you’ll probably eat it all yourself.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Bake time: 70 minutes
Makes about 60-120 pieces

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