Baked Apricot Slice
This Apricot Slice is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. It has a soft sugar cookie base topped with a layer of apricot jam and another cookie layer on top. Every bite is even more delicious than the last!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Salted Butter, softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 large Egg, room temperature
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 10 oz Apricot Jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Grease a square 8x8 pan with non stick spray and add a piece of parchment paper for easy removal
- To a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter, sugar, egg and vanilla extract
- Use a hand electric mixer to combine until whipped and creamy
- Add the dry ingredients
- Blend again until combined
- Transfer about 2/3 of the dough to the pan and spread in an even layer to fully cover the bottom (Reserve 1/3 of the dough for topping)
- Add the apricot jam and spread in an even layer
- Press pieces of the remaining dough on top, leaving a few pockets for the jam to show through
- Bake for 60-64 minutes or until the edges are golden and dough is fully baked
- Let cool completely
- Remove from the pan and slice into bars
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 281kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 49mg, Sodium: 212mg, Potassium: 41mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 579IU, Vitamin C: 0.5mg, Calcium: 46mg, Iron: 1mg