Yogurt Stack Cookies Recipe

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  butter or margarine -- softened
     1/2           cup  shortening
     1/2           cup  plain yogurt
  1                     egg
  3               cups  all-purpose flour
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
                        Yogurt Frosting -- (recipe follows)
     1/3           cup  fruit preserves (any flavor)
                       
                        YOGURT FROSTING
  1                cup  powdered sugar
  2        tablespoons  plain yogurt
  1         tablespoon  butter or margarine -- softened
     1/4      teaspoon  vanilla

Beat sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl with electric mixer on
medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in yogurt and egg. Stir in flour,
baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.

Heat oven to 375º. Roll half of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on lightly
floured surface. Cut into 2-inch rounds. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Prepare Yogurt Frosting. Spread 1 cookie with 1/2 teaspoon frosting. Top with second cookie; spread with 1/2 teaspoon preserves. Top with third cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies, frosting and preserves. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

YOGURT FROSTING:

Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable.

Zucchini Bars

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     2/3           cup  packed brown sugar
     1/4           cup  butter or margarine -- softened
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla
  1                     egg
  1                cup  all-purpose flour
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
     1/2      teaspoon  ground cinnamon
     1/2      teaspoon  ground cloves
  1              small  zucchini -- shredded and drained (1 cup)
     1/2           cup  chopped nuts
                        Clove-Spiced Frosting -- (recipe follows)
                       
                        CLOVE-SPICED FROSTING
     3/4           cup  powdered sugar
  1         tablespoon  butter or margarine -- softened
     1/8      teaspoon  ground cloves
  3          teaspoons  milk (3 to 4 teaspoons)

Heat oven to 350º. Grease square pan, 8 × 8 × 2 or 9 × 9 × 2 inches. Mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in zucchini and nuts.

Spread batter in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost with Clove-Spiced Frosting. Cut 6 rows by 4 rows.

CLOVE-SPICED FROSTING:

Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable.