Author Notes
This is a rich but easy bar cookie made with a seasonal ingredient, cranberry apple butter. —LeAnn Hampton
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Ingredients
- Cookie bars
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3/4 cup
whole wheat flour
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3/4 cup
all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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2 1/2 cups
quick-cooking oats, uncooked
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1 1/2 cups
sugar
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5 ounces
dried cranberries
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1 1/2 cups
melted butter
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1 1/2 cups
cranberry apple butter
- Glaze and topping
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1/2 cup
sliced almonds, lightly toasted
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1 1/4 cups
confectioners sugar
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4 tablespoons
milk
Directions
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Combine flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
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Add oats, sugar and dried cranberries.
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Press half of mixture in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
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Top with cranberry apple butter.
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Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
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Pat it lightly, and place in 350 degree oven for approximately 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
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While mixture is baking, combine the confectioner's sugar and milk together for the glaze.
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As soon as mixture is out of the oven, drizzle half of the glaze on the top, sprinkle with almonds and drizzle with remaining glaze.
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Adapted from an Apple Butter Bar recipe in the Country Living Recipes by Jean Liles from Exmoor House. Many changes were made in creating this version.
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