Ingredients
>
1 cup (2 sticks) Country Crock Plant Butter Olive Oil
>
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
>
1/2 tsp almond extract or 2 tsp vanilla extract
>
2 cups all-purpose flour
>
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch baking pan with foil or parchment leaving a 2-inch overhang and grease.
2
Beat Country Crock® Plant Butter with Almond Oil Stick in large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add confectioners sugar and almond extract and beat until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add flour and beat on low until blended.
3
Reserve 1/2 cup dough. Press remaining dough on bottom of prepared pan. Spread raspberry preserves to within 1/2-inch of edges. Crumble reserved dough over preserves and top with almonds.
4
Bake 45 minutes or until golden. Cool 15 minutes in pan. Using foil overhang transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Cut into 16 bars.
Tips
Add 1/4 cup sliced almonds as a topping
Comments
Recipe Provided by Country Crock