Yields: 18
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
What You'll Need:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled, and sliced thin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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TOPPING
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
What To Do:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and 1/3 cup sugar until creamy. Beat in sour cream and egg. Stir in flour until a soft dough forms. Spoon half the dough into bottom of baking dish and gently press down.
3. In a large bowl, combine apples, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; mix until apples are evenly coated. Distribute apples evenly over dough, then cover with remaining dough.
4. In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over dough.
5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool completely, then cut into bars.