Star-Spangled Banner Bars

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 56

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons seedless blackberry jam or grape jelly
  • 3/4 cup seedless strawberry jam or red currant jelly
  • Powdered sugar, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with shortening. Mix granulated sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in medium bowl with spoon. Stir in flour and baking powder until dough forms. Reserve 1/4 cup dough; cover and refrigerate. Pat remaining dough evenly in pan, using floured hands.
  • 2
    To make flag design, mark a 6x5-inch outline in upper left corner of pan, using toothpick, for "star" area. Spread blackberry jam over 6x5- inch area. Starting 1/4 inch from top of "flag" (long side of pan), mark stripes by pressing 1/2-inch-wide and 1/4-inch-deep groove into dough with end of wooden spoon or finger. Make 7 more grooves, each about 3/4 inch apart. Place strawberry jam in resealable plastic food-storage bag; cut off tip. Squeeze jam into grooves.
  • 3
    Pat reserved dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut with small star-shaped cutter. Place stars on blackberry jam.
  • 4
    Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 7 rows.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
90
Total Fat
35g
Saturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
15mg
Sodium
45mg
Total Carbohydrate
12g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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