Butter Tart Shortbread Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7/8 cup butter, softened, or as needed
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat 7/8 cup butter and confectioners' sugar together with a spoon in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour and salt. Press mixture into a 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 14 minutes. Remove to cool 10 for minutes, leaving oven on.
Beat eggs, brown sugar, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Sprinkle raisins over cooled crust; pour egg mixture over raisins.
Bake in the preheated oven until top springs back when touched, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.