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August 8, 2011
Apricot Squares
Cookies For All Occasions
Prep time:
15 minutesCooking time:
35 minutes“Rolled oats are best when used immediately or frozen within 3 months of purchase. Use the leftovers to add fiber to your breakfast fruit smoothie or to stretch your favorite meat loaf recipe.”
Ingredients
Serves 24
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter or margarine
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a medium baking pan. Beat butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Add flour, baking powder, salt and oats. Beat at low speed until crumbly.
2
Press two-thirds of flour mixture in bottom of prepared pan.
3
Spread preserves over flour mixture. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over preserves.
4
Sprinkle pecans over top. Bake until golden, about 35 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares.
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Warm the preserves in the microwave for about 30 seconds to make spreading easier.
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