Raspberry Treasures Food

RASPBERRY TREASURES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half. Wrap separately and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 in. thickness. Cut with a lightly floured 3-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 teaspoon raspberry filling in the center of each. Bring 3 edges together over filling, overlapping slightly (a small amount of filling will show); pinch edges gently. In a small bowl, beat egg and water; brush over dough., Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

RASPBERRY TREASURE DREAM BARS

Steps:

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