You can use almost any kind of jam or preserves in these cookies.  Jelly melts too much!

Ingredients:

• 1½ c flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1½ c quick cooking oatlmeal
• 1 c apricot jam

• ¾ c butter

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven 350°.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar and oatmeal.
3. Cut in butter until crumbly.
4. Pat 2/3 of crust/crumb mixture into a 9 x 13 pan.
5. Spread with jam.
6. Cover with remaining crumb mixture.
7. Bake  for 35 minutes.
8. Cool and cut into bars.

Serves:  Makes about 3 dozen

Source: Eric found this in the newspaper

Note:  Very fast.

• Try different jams and preserves (use up multiple leftovers).
• Use ½ c oil instead of butter.