Bar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. white sugar
1 c. soft butter
4 eggs
1 c. milk
3 c. bread flour
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix sugar and butter; add eggs.
Combine flour, salt and baking powder; add alternately with milk.
Add vanilla.
Roll 1/4 dough on lightly floured board in rectangle shape.
Cut into strips 4 1/4-inches wide.
Spread raspberry jam down the center of each, 1 1/2-inches wide.
Cool strips in freezer 5 minutes.
Fold sides over jam; with wide spatula place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 8 to 11 minutes.
Cut into bars when cooled.