Raspberry Treasure Dream Bars

This is a delicious bar cookie with a raspberry and chocolate layer between a shortbread bottom layer and a crumb topping top layer. These are Christmas tradition at our house.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 12-15

Ingredients

• Shortbread Layer

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup butter, chilled and cut into chunks

• Middle layer

• 1 -2  cup  raspberry jam
• 1 -2  cup  milk chocolate chips

• Crumb Topping

• 1 1⁄3 cups flour
• 1  cup butter, chilled and cut into chunks
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup pecans, chopped super fine

Directions

1. Combine shortbread layer ingredients with a fork or food processor until crumbly.
2. Press into the bottom of a buttered 9x13 baking dish.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350*, until lightly browned. Remove and let cool for 10 -15 minutes.
4. Then spread the jam over the baked shortbread layer.
5. Sprinkle chocolate chips over jam layer.
6. Combine Crumb topping ingredients with a fork or food processor until crumbly then sprinkle over chocolate chip layer.
7. Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes. Until top layer is lightly browned.