Oatmeal Cookie Pear Bars

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg
• Filling:
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons evaporated milk (from 12-oz can)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large pears, peeled, thinly sliced
• Topping:
• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from bettycrocker.com.

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2.In medium bowl, stir together crust ingredients until dough forms. Press in pan. Bake 15 minutes.
3.Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until combined. Add milk; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Arrange sliced pears on partially baked cookie crust. Drizzle brown sugar mixture over pears.
4.In medium bowl, mix topping ingredients with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling; press down lightly.
5.Bake 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool in pan on cooling rack at least 15 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.