Apricot Cobbler Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup low-fat granola, crushed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 beat butter at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy.
• 3 add sugars, salt, and extract, beating well.
• 4 lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
• 5 gradually add flour to butter mixture, beating until moist.
• 6 remove 1/3 cup flour mixture, and set aside.
• 7 press remaining flour mixture into bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish.
• 8 bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly golden.
• 9 gently spread preserves over warm shortbread.
• 10 combine 1/3 cup flour mixture with granola; sprinkle over preserves.
• 11 bake at 350° for an additional 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 12 cool.
• 13 serve and enjoy!