It’s Friday. You should have a treat. You should, but I shouldn’t. I have had plenty of treats over the past couple of weeks…or months. Semantics.
So, with a package of sugar cookie dough then went unused over the holidays — but has not yet expired — and a jar of raspberry preserves that I bought back in June intending to make pop-tarts but never got around to it — also not yet expired — I made these gems.
This recipe is really a riff on one from an ages-old episode of ‘Giada at Home.’
Then again, I saw the episode so long ago that I very well could have completely manipulated it in my mind so it looks no longer remotely resembles anything Giada has ever made.
In any event, what I think I saw Giada do was bake a roll of sugar cookie dough on a cookie sheet and top it with preserves and hazelnuts and it looked seven thousand kinds of delicious.
I did something similar.
And now, you should too.
- 1 package store bought sugar cookie dough
- 1 cup raspberry preserves
- 1½ cups pecans, toasted and chopped
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the dough into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan (either use butter or cooking spray) and spread the cookie dough across the bottom, using your fingertips. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool until cookie is just slightly warm to the touch.
- Spread the marmalade over the cookie. Sprinkle with nuts. Let sit about an hour before slicing into 12 bars or squares.
10 Comments
jenna laughs
January 26, 2011 at 9:16 am3 ingredients? Yes please!
Lisa
January 23, 2011 at 8:55 pmWow, those look so good and I love how easy they are and how pretty they turn out. I have a new linky on my blog called “Sweets for a Saturday” and I’d like to invite you to stop by and link this up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/01/sweets-for-saturday-1_21.html
leslie
January 23, 2011 at 11:18 amHow simple and delicious! Who doesn’t love a decedent dessert with only 3 ingredients.
Kate
January 23, 2011 at 1:37 amThis is a treat anyone could enjoy.
Joanne
January 22, 2011 at 2:07 pmThese are almost too easy. Too easy in that I can put them together in five minutes. And eat a whole batch in 10. Love it!
Kulsum at JourneyKitchen
January 22, 2011 at 9:51 amCan it get easier and tastier than this?! Gorgeous
CaSaundra
January 22, 2011 at 9:02 amSomehow I always end up with unopened jars of preserves hiding somewhere in my fridge. I actually just noticed I had some blueberry ones left over..and I have a coupon for some Pillsbury sugar cookie dough. Looks like I have some baking to do! 🙂
daryl
January 22, 2011 at 6:44 amThese are my type of treat. Is this cookie dough the slice and bake type?
Carissa
January 22, 2011 at 3:42 amthis sounds soooo good! and it sounds very similar to some “cake bites” that my bestie’s mom made me for Christmas. they were cut smaller, but they had jam and they had nuts. they were delicious and your recipe sounds like a winner for sure!
jaclyn@todayslady
January 21, 2011 at 11:08 pmI’m going to go with-you invented these yummy looking treats! So creative! They look pretty too 🙂
p.s. You should have a treat tonight too;)