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Apple Crisp and Shortbread Cookie Bars in one awesome fall dessert!

Apple Crisp Shortbread Cookies

A buttery shortbread cookie crust topped with apple crisp for a delicious fall dessert.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 16 cookie bars
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 c. flour

For the apples:

  • 3 apples peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice or cinnamon if you don't apple pie spice

For the topping:

  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. butter

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line an 8 x8 baking dish with foil.
  • In a medium bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in the vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and flour until a dough forms.
  • Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and turn the oven temperature up to 350 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, combine the apples, flour, sugar, and apple pie spice in a medium bowl. Toss to coat.
  • Mix together the ingredients for the topping until a crumble forms.
  • When the shortbread comes out of the oven sprinkle with half of the crumble mixture. Then layer the apples on top of it in 2 rows. Sprinkle with remaining topping.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes then place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Cut into squares and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Sober Julie