Dinner & Dessert

I recently got a new cookbook and I am totally in love with it. The recipes are great and not too complicated. I wanted to start posting some of the recipes that I am trying. Here is tonight's dinner & dessert recipes:

Lattice Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen California blend vegetables
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted (I used Cream of Chicken)
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (2.8 ounce) can French-fried onions
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions
1.In a large bowl, combine the vegetables, chicken, soup, milk, cheese, onions and seasoned salt. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.

2.Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into two rectangles. Seal the perforations; cut each rectangle lengthwise into 1/2-in. strips. Form a lattice crust over the chicken mixture. bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. (Mine only took about 20 minutes)

Sugar Cookie Bars (recipe from my in-laws that is FABULOUS)
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

1. Prepare bars: In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Mix in vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, salt & baking soda. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined. Spread on a greased, rimmed baking sheet (use a 13 x 18/jelly roll pan). The dough will be just like cookie dough- heavy & sticky- so it’s best to spray your hands with a little nonstick spray and use them to help mold the dough into the pan.
3. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

Frosting (Which is the real key to these!)
8 oz cream cheese
4-5 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp almond extract or vanilla
Food coloring/Sprinkles

The cookie bar is nice and soft and the frosting is fabulous. My sister-in-law made these ones and they were great!