If you're looking to really "wow" your friends and family this holiday season, these Linzer Cookie Bars are it. Tangy raspberry jam and sweet cookie mix come together to create a delightful flavor profile. These linzer squares are a dessert that’s as festive as the season. Our linzer bars are the perfect holiday gift, too. That is, if you don't eat them all first. If you do, hey, it's the holiday season, treat yourself!
Linzer Cookie Bars
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 0 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
Filling
- 1 cup seedless raspberry jam
Topping
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Oatmeal Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, place sugar cookie mix. Cut in 1/2 cup cold butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly (do not overmix). Press mixture firmly in bottom of pan.
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Step3Bake 15 minutes. Spoon and spread jam evenly over partially baked crust.
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Step4Meanwhile, in another large bowl, place oatmeal cookie mix. Cut in 1/2 cup cold butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly (do not overmix). Stir in water and chopped almonds. Sprinkle oatmeal cookie mixture over jam layer; press lightly into jam layer.
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Step5Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until top is light golden brown and bubbling along edges. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
280
Calories
11g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
44g
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 27%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 44g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 25g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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