Raspberry Cookie Bars

• Sift together:
• 2 1/4 C. all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• Cream:
• 1/2 C. butter
• 1/2 C. butter-flavored shortening
• 3/4 C. brown sugar
• 3/4 C. granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 - 2 c. raspberry jam *
• (can substitute any other flavor jam - apricot is also very good)

1. Sift together dry ingredients and set aside. Cream butter, shortening and sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine with sifted ingredients.
2. Using wet hands, spread one half of dough into greased 9 X 13" pan. Spread jam on top of dough to within 1/2" of edges. With remaining dough, pat into circles and place atop jam to cover. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until set. Allow to cool completely.
3. Make a glaze with 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 to 1 tsp water. Drizzle over cooled recipe in fancy design and cut into bars.

together, flour, baking soda, salt, cream, butter, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla, raspberry

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/raspberry-cookie-bars-1212793 (may not work)