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FABULOUS FRUIT BARS (COOKIE MIX)



Fabulous Fruit Bars (Cookie Mix) image

Source: Betty Crocker NOTE: Cookie mix used is 2 pouches (1 lb 1.5 oz each) of Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

Provided by Mom2Rose

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h20m

Yield 24 bars, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (17 1/2 ounce) envelopes betty crocker sugar cookie mix
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F
  • Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, stir base ingredients until soft dough forms.
  • Press half of dough in bottom of pan.
  • Spread pie filling over dough.
  • Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool 10 minutes.
  • In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth.
  • If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle.
  • Drizzle glaze over warm bars.
  • For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
  • Store covered at room temperature.

FABULOUS FRUIT BARS



Fabulous Fruit Bars image

Make and share this Fabulous Fruit Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by A Messy Cook

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups flour, divided
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup peeled chopped apple
1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
1/2 cup chopped cranberries
1 whole egg
1 egg white
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Combine 1 ¼ cup flour, ½ cup sugar, 1/3 cup applesauce, and baking powder.
  • Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • In separate bowl combine fruit, remaining applesauce, whole egg, egg white, lemon juice, and vanilla.
  • In separate bowl combine remaining sugar, remaining flour, and cinnamon; add to fruit mixture and stir lightly.
  • Press half of crumb mixture into bottom of sprayed 9x13 inch baking pan; top with fruit mixture and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
  • Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees or until lightly browned; broil, 4 inches from heat, 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool on wire rack 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.4, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 15.4, Sodium 29.8, Carbohydrate 32.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 21.5, Protein 2

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