"Spices, Oranges, Almonds, and Shortbread Cookies are all the flavors of the Holidays. Today we’ve brought them together in a new Christmas cookie, Spiced Orange Marmalade Shortbread Bars."
Spiced Orange Marmalade Shortbread Bars
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Prep time: 20mins
Cook time: 40mins
Serves or Makes: 16
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ingredients
- 2 cups orange marmalade
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tbsp orange liqueur
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1/2 cup reserved shortbread dough
- 1/4 cup almond paste
- 2 tbsp cold butter cut in cubes
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar for dusting
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Method
Step 1
In a mixer, add the orange marmalade, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and orange liqueur and mix to combine. Set the marmalade aside while you make the shortbread.
Step 2
Heat the oven to 350. Line 9 x 9 x 2 baking dish with parchment paper large enough for the edges to hang over the pan.
Step 3
Place the flour and powdered sugar in a mixer. At low speed, add the melted butter, almond extract, salt and sour cream and thoroughly combine to make a soft dough. Reserve ½ cup of dough for the topping.
Step 4
Take 1/2 cup of the dough and put it in a mini food processor and add the crumbled almond paste and cubes of butter and pulse to make a crumb topping. With the remaining dough, use your fingers to pat the dough into the bottom of the baking pan. Spread the orange marmalade on top of the shortbread. Add the topping and then sprinkle the sliced almonds on top.
Step 5
Bake the shortbread in the oven until the topping is golden and bubbly, 35-40 minutes. Let the shortbread cool to room temperature, then lift out of the baking pan. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with the orange zest. Cut into bars.