Apple bars

By á-1837

Ingredients

• 1 1
• pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
• 1/2 1/2
• cup firm butter or margarine
• 2 2
• packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 1/2
• cup sugar
• 2 2
• tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1 1
• teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1
• egg
• 1 1
• can (21 oz) apple pie filling
• 1/2 1/2
• teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2
In large bowl, cut butter into cookie mix using fork or pastry blender. Stir in egg until mixture is crumbly.
3
Reserve 1 1/2 cups cookie mixture. Press remaining cookie mixture into bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle apple evenly over crust. In small bowl, mix caramel topping and flour; drizzle over apples. Sprinkle reserved cookie mixture over apples.
4
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.