Chewy Scotch Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 1/3 cup peach preserves or 1/3 cup jam
1 1/2 cups uncooked quick-cooking rolled oats
confectioners' sugar (for dusting)

Preparation

Pre heat oven to 300.
Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray,then turn edge up 1/2\" all around; set aside.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt onto sheet of wax paper; set aside.
Melt butter in large saucepan over maderate heat.
Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Mix in preserves, then oatmeal, then flour mixture.
Spread dough in 6\" square in middle of foil on baking sheet, then bake 25-30 minutes.
Dough will spread during baking.
Cool 15 minutes, then dust with Confectioner's sugar and cut into squares.
Store in tightly cover container.