3 Cinnamon Recipes

Chewy Cinnamon Bars

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1-1/4 teaspoons Watkins Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup finely chopped pecans

Confectioner's sugar

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine the flour, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in pecans. Spread into a greased 8 in square baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cut into small bars while warm; roll in confectioner's sugar.

Mexican Chocolate Brownies

Makes about 24 good-sized brownies

1  cup baking cocoa

3/4 cup butter, melted

1 1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp. salt

3 cups sugar

7 eggs, lightly beaten

1 Tbsp Watkins Vanilla

2 1/2 tsp Watkins Cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp. Watkins Pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a small bowl, combine cocoa with butter, stirring until smooth.  In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar.  Stir in cocoa mixture.  Blend in eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and pepper.  Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan sprayed with  Watkins Cooking Spray.  Bake 35-40 minutes or until center is set.

Cinnamon Dip

1-8 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened at room temp

2 TBSP milk

1/2 tsp  Watkins Vanilla

2 TBSP firmly packed brown sugar

1 tsp  Watkins Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Watkins Nutmeg

In medium bowl, beat all ingredients till smooth. Serve with apples or cookies.

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