(Al Dente) - Are you a bar cookie fan? I certainly am. When we lived in Anchorage, Alaska, a few years ago, I cranked up my bar cookie repertoire substantially.
My reasons for doing so were pretty basic. Top quality artisan bakeries were few and far between in our area, and my kids were constantly hankering for homemade fare after sledding, ice skating, cross country skiing, or shoveling.
The fact that we lived in a neighborhood full of kids certainly added to the urgent need for quick, easy, and affordable baked goodies. It seemed that someone was always knocking on the door and strolling into the kitchen. Of course, they always brought their appetites with them and anything on the counter would disappear instantly.
At the time, I suspected bar cookies were the simplest solution...
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