Nutella Cherry Oat Bar Cookies

By Bellacucinam

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1-1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup Nutella
• 2/3 cup cherry preserves
• 1-1/2 cups oats, divided
• 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from cookiesonfriday.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9″ square baking dish.

Beat together the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until just incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture to combine. Stir in 1-1/4 cups oats. Press 2/3 of the mixture into the baking dish.

Spread the nutella over the crust, and then spread the cherry jam over the nutella. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of oats and the chopped hazelnuts to the remaining flour/crust mixture. Crumble the mixture over the nutella and jam.

Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a rack before cutting into squares.