- 1-3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel (optional)
- 3/4 cup apricot preserves, raspberry preserves, or blackberry jam
- 1 T. flour
Stir together 1-3/4 cups flour and the nuts. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter until softened. Add sugar and lemon peel, if using, and beat until fluffy. Add flour mixture and beat until crumbly.
Press two-thirds of the crumbs into the bottom of an ungreased 9x9-inch baking pan. Spread with jam.
Stir 1 T. flour into the remaining crumb mixture and sprinkle over the jam.
Bake at 375F for 25 to 30 minutes or until crumbs are golden. Cool; cut into bars.
Adapted from Cookies for Christmas (Better Homes and Gardens)
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ReplyDeleteI don't think I have had anything like this before. I think I am going to have to try this.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a winning cookie bar recipe. Quick and easy with the taste of intense labor, I'm sure!
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