Chewy Scotch Squares
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
3/4 cup sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup peach or apricot jam
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
Recipe
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In 2 quart saucepan melt butter. Add brown sugar; stir until dissolved. Add peach or apricot jam. Stir until blended. Add oatmeal and the other dry ingredients. Cover a cookie sheet with a sheet of aluminum foil; turn up the edge about 1/2" all the way around. Spread dough in the center to a 6" square. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Dough will spread during baking. Cool 15 minutes, then sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares or bars. Makes 3 doz
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