Description
Soft buttery Apricot Shortbread Bars layered with sweet apricot jam and baked until golden brown.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8×10-inch baking dish.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in egg yolks and vanilla extract.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Press half the dough into the baking dish.
- Spread apricot jam evenly over the dough.
- Sprinkle remaining dough mixture on top.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Use high-quality apricot jam for best flavor.
- Cool completely before cutting.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 357
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 65
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 71