Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cookies - Recipe for Sour Cream Apple Squares

Sour Cream Apple Squares

From the kitchen of Luella Maki

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup chopped nuts
1 to 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups apples, peeled and chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and butter, beat until crumbly. Stir in nuts.

  3. Press 2 3/4 cups of mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9x2 "pan.

  4. To remaining mixture, add cinnamon, soda, salt, sour cream, vanilla and egg; mix well.

  5. Stir in apples. Spoon evenly over base.

  6. Bake for 30-40 minutes.

  7. Serve with whip cream or ice cream.