Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 cup picing sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup blueberry jam

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat butter with sugar and egg yolk using an electric mixer for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
• 2 in a separate bowl, blend together flour, baking powder and salt until well combined.
• 3 divide dough into two equal portions and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. freeze dough for 1-4 hours.
• 4 preheat oven to 350f.line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper; set aside.
• 5 remove dough from freezer. shred dough using a coarse grater of food processor fitted with a metal shredding blade; return one portion of shredded dough to the freeer.
• 6 arrange remaining dough in an even layer in the prepared baking dish; lightly pat dough down. bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden around edges; let cool for 20 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, blend peanut butter with icing sugar and butter until smooth and well combined.
• 8 spread peanut butter mixture over shortbread base in an even layer.
• 9 drop teaspoonfuls of jam over peanut butter and gently spread in an even layer.
• 10 remove remaining dough from freezer and scatter over jam layer.
• 11 bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and lightly golden brown.
• 12 transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely. cut into bars.
• 13 tip: try grape jelly or strawberry jam in place of the blueberry jam for a different flavour.