I love the combination of flavors and textures in this easy bar cookie.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup mashed bananas (about 2 ripe bananas)
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. cardamom
- 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 15x10" jelly roll pan. In large bowl, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and butter. Cream together until well blended. Add preserves, vanilla and eggs and blend well. Add remaining ingredients except dried apricots, 1/3 cup sugar, and cinnamon and mix until blended. Stir in dried apricots. Combine 1/3 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
Spread into prepared pan and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and top springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool and cut into bars. 30 bars
