Recipe By : Patty Ann Spalding
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : Christmas Bar Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 C Butter
1 C Sugar
3 C Flour
2 Eggs
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
1 C Pecans -- finely chopped
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Brandy Or Rum Flavoring
1 jar Smucker's® Strawberry Preserves -- (18 0z. jar)
Oven 350 degrees F.
In large bowl of mixmaster put sugar, butter, eggs and flavoring.
Beat until light and fluffy. Remove from mixer and by hand, work in
dry ingredients and nuts.
Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan and dust with flour. Press 2/3 of dough into
pan. Spread the jar of preserves over this. Lattice remaining dough
in strips over preserves. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let
cool in pan until lukewarm, so that hot preserves won't burn you when
you cut cookies into squares.
Store in tin box between layers of wax paper. Can be frozen.
TO LATTICE DOUGH:
Roll small pieces between palms or on lightly floured surface. You
will have to piece strips. You can't roll them all in one piece.
Keep hands or fingertips floured to make strips.
NOTE:
You may substitute Smucker's Raspberry Preserves. I could never
find raspberry preserves around Christmas.
