gum drop bars christmas delights

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Pat Duran
Las Vegas, NV

This recipe was always so easy to make when I didn't want to take the time to make the sliced cookies. They were a great hit for the kids lunch bags and after school snack with a glass of cold milk. Hope you like them.

(3 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gum drop bars christmas delights

  • BARS:
  • 4 lg
    eggs, beaten
  • 2 Tbsp
    orange juice or other juice or water
  • 2 c
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt- just a pinch
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 1 c
    gum drops, cut in small pieces, no black (but i use them)
  • 3/4 c
    chopped walnuts
  • ORANGE BUTTER ICING:
  • 1/4 c
    butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    grated orange peel-from 1 orange
  • 2 Tbsp
    orange juice

How To Make gum drop bars christmas delights

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350^. Grease or spray a 9x13-inch cake pan. Set aside. Bars: Beat eggs with the juice until light; add sugar and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in lightly floured gum drop pieces.( to help keep them separated). Stir in nuts; pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes. While warm spread with Icing. Cool and cut into desired size or into 24 squares.
  • 2
    Orange Butter Icing: Throughly cream butter and sugar. Stir in orange zest from 1 orange. Add orange juice as frosting becomes thick to your liking.

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