Chocolate Strawberry Streusel Bars

By kwisser

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate MorselsNESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
• 1 jar (10 oz.) strawberry jam
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from verybestbaking.com

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

BEAT butter and 1 cup granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in 2 cups flour. Stir in 1 cup morsels. Spread mixture in prepared pan. Spread jam evenly over mixture in pan, leaving 1/2-inch border.

COMBINE 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in medium bowl. Cut in 1/4 cup butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly. Stir in remaining morsels. Sprinkle streusel evenly over preserves.

BAKE for 40 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

COMBINE powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract in small bowl. Drizzle over bars; let stand until set.