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Oatmeal raisin cookie bars
A press-and-bake bar version of oatmeal cookies—less shaping, same cosy flavour.
Based on King Arthur Test Kitchen’s King Arthur Baking recipe ↗
- Time
- 50 minutes
- Makes
- One 23 cm square tin
- Oven, conventional
- 175°C / 350°F
Before you begin
Read the whole recipe, then get these ready.
- 23 cm square tin
- Baking paper
- Electric beater
- Mixing bowl
Press the dough firmly into the corners so the bars bake evenly rather than doming in the middle.
Ingredients
Original recipe weights. Small quantities stay in measuring spoons; eggs stay as counts. 1 kg = 1,000 g.
Let’s bake
- 1
Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Line the tin with baking paper.
- 2
Beat butter and sugar until smooth, then beat in egg and vanilla.
- 3
Mix in flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Fold in raisins.
- 4
Press into the tin and bake 25–30 minutes, until golden at the edges. Cool before cutting.
Your baking notes
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