Chocolate Chip Fruitcake Bars
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 1 hr 50 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 1 hr 40 min
- Yield: 24 bars
Ingredients
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
1/2 cup diced mixed candied fruit
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
Powdered sugar, if desired
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. Break up 2/3 of cookie dough into pan. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust.
- Break up remaining 1/3 of dough into small bowl. Add candied fruit and flour; mix well. Spread jam over dough in pan. Sprinkle with candied fruit mixture; press lightly into jam.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Lightly dust with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.
- Line the pan with foil, allowing enough foil to make the bars easy to lift and transfer to a flat surface for cutting.
