"In these tropical bar cookies, a buttery shortbread base is topped with sweet guava paste, then finished with a lightly crunchy oat topping...."
INGREDIENTS
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For Crust:
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16 tablespoons (1 cup) unsalted butter
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1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 cups (about 10 ounces) all purpose flour
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For Topping:
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16 ounces guava paste, sliced to 1/4 inch thick slices
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1 cup old fashioned oats
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8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, diced
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup light brown sugar
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1 cup (about 5 ounces) all-purpose flour