LINZER TORTE BARS (COOKIE EXCHANGE QUANTITY)

Linzer Torte Bars (Cookie Exchange Quantity) image

Three easy steps give you fruit-filled bars for a crowd!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3 cups powdered sugar
3 cups ground walnuts
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups raspberry or strawberry preserves
Additional powdered sugar, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir together all ingredients except preserves and additional powdered sugar with spoon until crumbly. Reserve 2 cups of the mixture for topping; press remaining mixture in bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; press gently into preserves.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 12 rows by 6 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 30 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g