Title: Peanut Butter and Jelly Streusel Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 36 servings
1/2 c Vegetable shortening
1 1/4 c Light brown sugar, packed
3/4 c Creamy peanut butter
3 tb Milk
1 tb Vanilla extract
1 Egg
1 3/4 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
3/4 ts Salt
1 c Strawberry jam; stirred
-or your favorite flavor
1/2 c Rolled oats; quick-cooking
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In a
large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the shortening,
brown sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla extract until well blended.
Add the egg; beat just until blended. In a mediu bowl, combine the flour,
baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture
to the shortening mixture; mix just until blended. Press 2/3 of the dough
in the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer. Spread the jam evenly
over the dough to within 1/4-inch of the sides. Combine the remaining dough
with the oats; drop by spoonfuls onto the jam layer. The dough will be
stiff. Press lightly to even out the dough layer.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges and streusel topping are
lightly browned. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. To serve, cut
into bars.
