Sour Cream Cranberry Bars

By Addie

A filling made with dried cranberries is layered between a buttery crust and a golden crumb topping in these flavorful bars. They're recommended by Barbara Nowakowski from Mesa, Arizona.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 cups dried cranberries
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Combine oats and 1-1/2 cups flour; add to the creamed mixture until blended. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for topping.

Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cranberries, sour cream, sugar, egg, lemon peel, vanilla and remaining flour. Spread evenly over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: about 3 dozen.
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REVIEWS:

Absolutely delicious! I made these for my kid's school bake sale. They sold them during lunch in school and were "the best seller" according to one of the teachers. All the teachers also raved about them. Make these and you won't regret it!

One of the most requested from my Christmas cookie collection. Delicious!

This was a hit with my family. I served then during the holidays.

These bars are great!