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Oatmeal-Cranberry-Sour Cream Bars

Prize-Winning Recipe 2006! Oatmeal cookie mix creates a head start to a fruit-filled bar cookie. Yum!

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 3 hr 25 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

1: pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix

1/4: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2: cup butter or margarine, softened

1: egg

3/4: cup sour cream

3: tablespoons sugar

2: teaspoons grated lemon peel

1/4: teaspoon vanilla

1: egg yolk

1: cup dried cranberries

1/2: cup coarsely chopped pecans

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil extending up over sides of pan. Spray foil-lined pan with cooking spray.
2 In large bowl, stir cookie mix, cinnamon, butter and egg until stiff dough forms. Reserve 1/4 of the dough. Press remaining dough in bottom of foil-lined pan. Bake 15 minutes.
3 In small bowl, stir sour cream, sugar, lemon peel, vanilla and egg yolk until well blended. Stir in cranberries. Spread over crust. Stir pecans into reserved oatmeal dough; crumble over cranberry mixture.
4 Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until top is light brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate 2 hours. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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This recipe was one of fifteen winners in the 2006 Mix It Up with Betty! Cookie Mix Recipe Contest. More than $10,000 was awarded!

Lining the baking pan with foil eliminates sticking and makes for easy cleanup.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 110),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 13%
(Saturated Fat 5g, 5% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 50mg; 50%;
Sodium: 170mg; 170%;
Total Carbohydrate: 34g; 34%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 21g 21% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/19/2013 5:28:24 AM REPORT ABUSE camerakid said:

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I have made this recipe 3 times, & every time it has disappeared quickly. Everyone raves about the combination of oatmeal & cranberries. I've never cared for lemon zest (don't like the taste), so I substitute pure lemon extract instead, & I like the light lemon flavor I can detect. The second time I made them was for work, & I'd made two other items...these bars went the fastest! The last time I made these were for church potluck, & there was one lady who really liked these. And she told me she normally never likes things with cranberries in them! Definitely a recipe I'll keep making!

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Posted 12/27/2012 9:12:14 AM REPORT ABUSE bamalady2318 said:

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This were great. I substituted 1 1/2 teaspoons of orange peel for the lemon peel. A natural with cranberries. I have made three batches of these in the last week for holiday snacks and for my neighbors. They are easy to make and very yummy. I do recommend the orange peel.

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Posted 9/25/2011 12:55:54 PM REPORT ABUSE Julie-G said:

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Okay, so I really don't enjoy baking but these cookie bars are easy to make and are so moist and the hint of the lemon zest is perfect! My family LOVED these! I will definatley be making these again! Thank you for this recipe!

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