Cranberry-Pomegranate-Oatmeal Squares
Cheri Liefeld
Updated Sep 13, 2011
Betty Crocker Oatmeal Cookies are layered with a tart and sweet cranberry-pomegranate filling for scrumptious dessert bars.
Cranberry-Pomegranate-Oatmeal Squares
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 9
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Base and Topping
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 egg
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Oatmeal Cookie Mix
Filling
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, chopped
- 1/4 cup pomegranate-cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted, cooled

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square pan with butter; line bottom of pan with parchment paper or foil.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix softened butter, water and egg until blended. Add cookie mix; mix well. Reserve 1 1/2 cups dough for topping. Using hands or wooden spoon, press remaining dough in bottom of pan (be sure it touches sides of pan).
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Step3In another medium bowl, beat brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and lemon peel with spoon until well combined. Add cranberries, cranberry-pomegranate juice and melted butter; stir gently until cranberries are coated.
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Step4Spread filling evenly over base. Crumble reserved cookie dough evenly over top of filling.
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Step5Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into squares or bars. If desired, serve squares topped with whipped cream.
Nutrition
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