Ingredients
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup oats, uncooked
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter, chilled
1 cup raspberry preserves
1 cup (6oz) chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips =or=-
1 bar (4oz) white chocolate,
1 melted
Directions
Preheat oven to 375F.
Cut butter into combined oats, flour, sugars, baking powder and salt
until mixture is crumbly.
Reserving 1 cup of the mixture, press emainder into a 9" square
baking pan. Bake 10 minutes. Spread preserves over curst, top with
chocolate chips. Add almonds to reserved crumbs;sprinkle over chips,
patting in gently. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden b
Drizzle melted chocolate over and let set up before cutting into bars.
Country Accents Christmas Cookies and Holiday Entertaining Ideas 1995
Servings: 36 servings
Chocolate Raspberry Struesel Squares Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Chocolate; Cookie; Dessert; Fruit
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We hope you enjoy this Chocolate Raspberry Struesel Squares recipe.
