Apricot Cookie Bars

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It’s not Christmas without cookies and living in the northern hemisphere there is no excuse, in fact, I love to turn on the oven. This recipe is another one of those old goodies, in fact in my mom’s recipe book she uses the dough as a basis of several versions. I did all apricot bars for a cookie exchange with friends.

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Apricot Cookie Bars

40 squares
Ingredients:

• 300 grams of butter at room temperature
• 450 grams of flour all purpose
• 150 grams of powdered sugar (confectioners)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 400 grams of apricot jam
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 180C or 350F. Greased a baking sheet.
2. Beat butter with powdered sugar until creamy, add the flour, baking powder, and vanilla, work into a firm dough.
3. Spread the dough in the baking sheet, pressing to form a square of 30×30 cm.
4. Bake for 20-22 minutes until lightly golden.
5. In the meantime, separate the egg and beat the egg white until soft peaks, add the tablespoon of sugar, egg yolk, and flour, beat until incorporated.
6. Cover the dough with a layer of jam and a layer of egg batter on top.
7. Bake until golden, 10 minutes.
8. Let cool completely on a wire rack and cut into squares.
9. Save in airtight tins for up to 1 week.