Oatmeal Raisin-filled Bars With Glaze

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour (maybe a little more)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 2 cups chopped raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees, grease jelly roll pan (15x10 sheet).
• 2 cream together butter and sugar. add in eggs and vanilla. in a separate bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, soda, salt and oatmeal. add to butter mixture until combined. (stir in additional flour 1/2 cup flour if dough is too sticky).
• 3 divide dough in half. press one half of the dough into prepared pan, speading evenly.
• 4 in a saucepan, combine raisins and the rest of the filling ingredients. cook over medium heat until boiling. remove from heat and let cool slightly. spread filling over dough in pan.
• 5 drop remaining half of dough in small crumbles all over the raisin layer. bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through. remove from oven and cool.
• 6 combine powdered sugar, cinnamon and milk. drizzle glaze over bars. cut into pieces.