Jammin' Jam Bars
A crunchy, buttery, shortbread-esque cookie bar with a layer of your favorite jam.
Servings 24 bars
Ingredients
- 12 oz jam of your choice
- 1 2/3 cups butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped almonds/walnuts/pecans
- 1 cup oats, coarsely processed in food processor
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F/ 177 C. Grease a 13 x 9 pan.
- Run nuts through food processor until roughly chopped. Add oats and pulse it a few more times until nuts and oats are coarsely chopped. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar together, then add eggs and beat well. Add salt and flour, cup by cup, until well mixed. Add nut and oat mixture, and beat until combined.
- Put aside 3 cups of the dough, then press the remaining dough into your prepared 13 x 9 pan. Spread the jam on top, staying about 1/2" from the edges, then crumble up the saved dough and sprinkle it on top.
- Bake in a 350 F/ 177 C oven for about 40 minutes, until topping is between golden and toasty brown. Allow the cookies to cool completely before cutting.
Notes
For dairy free, substitute a vegan buttery spread in place of the butter.
For gluten free, substitute a one-to-one GF baking flour in place of the all purpose flour and be sure you use certified GF oats.
NOTE: I wrote this recipe down years ago and have since lost the original source, and could not find it upon searching. So, unfortunately, I cannot credit where the recipe comes from.