Mincemeat Bars

Mincemeat Bars

Tags: Bars, Dessert/Sweets, Snack

  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 40 min
  • Ready Time: 90 min
  • Yield: 48 bars

Ingredients

COOKIE MIX

  • 4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/3 cups Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
  • OR Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening

BARS

  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 4 cups Cookie Mix (above)
  • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 jar Crosse & Blackwell® Mincemeat Filling & Topping
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Milk

Preparation Directions

  • For Cookie Mix: COMBINE flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. To measure, spoon mix into measuring cup and level with a spatula.
  • TIP Extra Cookie Mix can be stored in covered container up to 6 weeks at room temperature. For longer storage, place in freezer.
  • For Bars: HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Combine cookie mix, oats and eggs in large bowl, stirring with a spoon until mixed. Reserve about 3/4 cup of the mixture. Pat remaining mixture in bottom of prepared pan. Spread mincemeat evenly over base. Finely crumble reserved oat mixture on top of mincemeat.
  • BAKE about 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool. Mix powdered sugar and ginger. Stir in enough milk to make drizzling consistency (about 5 teaspoons). Drizzle over bars in pan. Cut into bars.