Golden Apple Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cookie Layer
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
Apple Layer
8 tart apples, your preference, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
For the cookie layer:
In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar.
Beat in flour.
Grease a 9\" x 13\" baking pan. Press dough evenly over bottom and 1\" up the sides of the pan.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven.
Meanwhile, make the apple layer:
Core, peel and dice apples; toss with lemon juice in a large bowl.
Melt butter and remove from heat. Blend with brown sugar in a medium sized bowl. Add egg, vanilla, baking powder and flour. Mix well. Combine in large bowl with diced apples. Mix well.
Spread evenly over the cookie layer and bake in 350 degree oven for an additional 25 minutes or until apples are fork tender.
Remove from oven, cool and cut.
12 Large Servings.