FIG-WALNUT GINGERBREAD BARS

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Serve your guests with these fig-walnut gingerbread bars that are made using Betty Crocker® cookie mix - a tasty holiday dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ gingerbread cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 jar (11.5 oz) fig preserves
1/2 cup chopped dried Calimyrna figs
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Powdered sugar, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Reserve 2/3 cup dough. Press remaining dough in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.
  • In small bowl, mix preserves, chopped figs and brown sugar. Spread over partially baked cookie crust. Stir walnuts into reserved dough; crumble over filling.
  • Bake 30 to 32 minutes or until golden. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Use foil to lift out of pan. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Sprinkle bars with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 269 mg

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