Butterscotch Apricot Streusel Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dried apricots
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups flour, divided
• 1 2/3 cups quick oats, uncooked
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup butterscotch chips

Recipe

• 1 for filling:.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, combing apricots and water. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until water evapourates and mixture is thickened.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 for cookie layer:.
• 5 preheat oven to 375.
• 6 in a small bowl, combing 1 3/4 cups of flour, oats, salt and baking soda. set aside.
• 7 in large bowl combine molasses and butter and beat until creamy.
• 8 gradually beat in flour mixture.
• 9 remove 1 cup of mixture and place in small bowl. set aside.
• 10 press remaining mixture into foil lined 9 by 13 inch baking pan.
• 11 top with filling and set aside.
• 12 add remaining 1/4 cup flour to reserved mixture, stir until crumbs form.
• 13 stir in butterscotch morsels and sprinkle crumb mixture on top.
• 14 bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes.
• 15 cool completely on wire rack
• 16 cut into 2 by 1 1/2 inch bars.